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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The 32-year-old singer-actress — who is a double nominee for her roles in Emilia Pérez and Only Murders in the Building at the 2025 Golden Globes — set the record straight about misconceptions about her during an appearance on E!'s Live from the Red Carpet.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
And, while The View was taking time to clear the air, Alyssa Farah Griffin also wanted to set the record straight about some of Trump's remarks about her.
—EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — said if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification or set the record straight.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — asked if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification, or set the record straight.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
And, while The View was taking time to clear the air, Alyssa Farah Griffin also wanted to set the record straight about some of Trump's remarks about her.
—EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — said if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification or set the record straight.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — asked if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification, or set the record straight.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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