Meanings
verbset the record straight (third-person singular simple present sets the record straight, present participle setting the record straight, simple past and past participle set the record straight)
present singular third person sets the record straight · participle present setting the record straight
- idiomaticTo correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.
Translations
Czech uvést na pravou míru
- uvést na pravou míruto correct a previous error
Finnish oikaista asia, selvittää asia
- oikaista asiato correct a previous error
- selvittää asiato correct a previous error
French mettre les choses au clair, tirer les choses au clair
- mettre les choses au clairto correct a previous error
- tirer les choses au clairto correct a previous error
- mettre les points sur les ito correct a previous error
- remettre les pendules à l'heureto correct a previous error
German etwas klarstellen, etwas richtigstellen
- etwas klarstellento correct a previous error
- etwas richtigstellento correct a previous error
- etwas korrigierento correct a previous error
Polish prostować, wyprostowywać
- prostowaćto correct a previous error
- wyprostowywaćto correct a previous error
- wyprostowaćto correct a previous error
Vietnamese đính chính
- đính chínhto correct a previous error
Cite this entry
APA
set the record straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight
MLA
“set the record straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set the record straight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight.
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