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put straight

Verb

Meaning

put straight (third-person singular simple present puts straight, present participle putting straight, simple past and past participle put straight)

To correct someone's misconception or false belief; to give correct information to.

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You cannot put straight in others what is warped in yourself. Athanasius of Alexandria

I feel very strongly that the people of St Albans might assume that I have deserted them, and through your paper I would like the record put straight as to why and how I left. Source: Internet

"It was the rear right wheel, which is probably the most difficult to change because we don't have a spare that we can put straight in," mechanical team lead Richard Cummack said. Source: Internet

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