Phrase guide

set the record straight

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: uvést na pravou míru — to correct a previous error
  • Finnish: oikaista asia — to correct a previous error
  • Finnish: selvittää asia — to correct a previous error
  • French: mettre les choses au clair — to correct a previous error
  • French: tirer les choses au clair — to correct a previous error
  • French: mettre les points sur les i — to correct a previous error
  • French: remettre les pendules à l'heure — to correct a previous error
  • German: etwas klarstellen — to correct a previous error
  • German: etwas richtigstellen — to correct a previous error
  • German: etwas korrigieren — to correct a previous error
  • Polish: prostować — to correct a previous error
  • Polish: wyprostowywać — to correct a previous error
  • Polish: wyprostować — to correct a previous error
  • Vietnamese: đính chính — to correct a previous error