set the record straight

US /sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt/
UK /sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt/
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to correct a misunderstanding or a false impression

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I need to set the record straight about what happened at the meeting.
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Let me set the record straight: I never said that.
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straightrecordingrecorderrecordfor the recordstraight shooter(as) straight as a ramrod