Verb
put the record straight (third-person singular simple present puts the record straight, present participle putting the record straight, simple past and past participle put the record straight)
(informal) To straighten out or clarify the facts after an inaccurate report
When you see someone who is great without God's character, don't admire him – pray for him because the beginner is not the owner but the finisher... The beginning and middle are off-record; the end is what will put the record straight. T. B. Joshua
Some books claim I have already clocked up a century of Grands Prix, but let me put the record straight. Australia will be my 100th start, and I aim to mark the milestone with a cracking performance. It could even be celebrated with a victory. Damon Hill