set the record straight — to correct false information or misunderstandings; to clarify the facts
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to correct false information or misunderstandings; to clarify the facts
Pronunciation (IPA): /set ðə ˈrekɔːrd streɪt/
Example Sentences
- After reading all the gossip about her, the celebrity decided to set the record straight on social media.
- My mom set the record straight when my friends thought I was cool - she showed them my baby photos.
- The company's CEO held a press conference to set the record straight about the financial scandal.
set the record straight
VERB[/set ðə ˈrekɔːrd streɪt/]
to correct false information or misunderstandings; to clarify the facts
to correct false information or misunderstandings; to clarify the facts
Rush through the gate before it's too late to set the record straight!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase combines 'record', derived from Latin recordari (to recall, to bring back to mind), with 'straight', meaning direct or correct. Together, the phrase developed to mean correcting or clarifying inaccurate information by restating facts accurately.
Breakdown
record (from Latin recordari, re- back + cor heart, originally to recall to heart) + straight (from Old English stræht, meaning direct or correct), combined to express the act of making facts or accounts accurate and truthful.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After reading all the gossip about her, the celebrity decided to set the record straight on social media.”
“My mom set the record straight when my friends thought I was cool - she showed them my baby photos.”
“The company's CEO held a press conference to set the record straight about the financial scandal.”
“Let me set the record straight: I did not eat the last slice of pizza - it was the dog!”
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