set (someone) right/straight
idiom
: to tell (someone) who is wrong about something what the real facts are
She set him straight about what happened.
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The truth is, there is nothing definitive or set right now.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The Flames’ roster looks pretty set right now, though.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
That’s why the Red District was set right underneath there.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Sep. 2024
Wayfinder Waikiki, Hawaii, USA This box-fresh opening in Waikiki, a neighborhood in Hawaii's capital Honolulu, is set right on the Ala Wai canal.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2023
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The Flames’ roster looks pretty set right now, though.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
That’s why the Red District was set right underneath there.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Sep. 2024
Wayfinder Waikiki, Hawaii, USA This box-fresh opening in Waikiki, a neighborhood in Hawaii's capital Honolulu, is set right on the Ala Wai canal.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Set (someone) right/straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20%28someone%29%20right%2Fstraight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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