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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Our special guests will include Mark Fuller with the Three Little Pigs with a Twist on June 10h and the Interview by a Real Mad Hatter on July 8 in which four characters from classic stories try to set the record straight.
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Melissa Grzybowski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The actor jumped at the chance to set the record straight when asked to address his previous criticisms of the Johnson helmed film during a visit to Jesse Thorn's Bullseye podcast.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2025
During the fallout of his affair with Leviss, Sandoval went on judge Howie Mandel's podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff, to set the record straight and share his side of the situation.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 20 June 2025
Former New England Patriots football coach Bill Belichick is hoping to set the record straight on his working relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 May 2025
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Melissa Grzybowski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The actor jumped at the chance to set the record straight when asked to address his previous criticisms of the Johnson helmed film during a visit to Jesse Thorn's Bullseye podcast.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2025
During the fallout of his affair with Leviss, Sandoval went on judge Howie Mandel's podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff, to set the record straight and share his side of the situation.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 20 June 2025
Former New England Patriots football coach Bill Belichick is hoping to set the record straight on his working relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 May 2025
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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