set/put the record straight
idiom
: to provide the facts about something that people have a false understanding or idea about
Let me set the record straight about what really happened last week.
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So in her absence, O’Shaughnessy tries to set the record straight.
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In an interview with Elle published on May 27, Lohan set the record straight.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Confronted by Today‘s Craig Melvin with the rumor on Wednesday morning, Kotb — who famously left Today in January to spend more time with her children — chuckled and then set the record straight.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 May 2025
GloRilla had the internet in a frenzy this week after fans accused her of taking a side in the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez drama — but the Memphis rapper set the record straight about social media’s confusion.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In an interview with Elle published on May 27, Lohan set the record straight.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Confronted by Today‘s Craig Melvin with the rumor on Wednesday morning, Kotb — who famously left Today in January to spend more time with her children — chuckled and then set the record straight.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 May 2025
GloRilla had the internet in a frenzy this week after fans accused her of taking a side in the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez drama — but the Memphis rapper set the record straight about social media’s confusion.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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“Set/put the record straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fput%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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