put sb straight

Frequency: 5.011.0 per million words

to tell someone the true facts of a situation

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Examples (10)

  • I had to put him straight on the details of the project.
  • Can you please put me straight about the meeting time? I'm confused.
  • She always tries to put people straight when they get their facts wrong.
  • If you're unsure about the policy, the manager can put you straight.
  • Don't worry, I'll put her straight when she arrives.
  • He thought he knew everything, but I had to put him straight on a few points.
  • It's important to put students straight early on if they have misconceptions.
  • The journalist was trying to spread misinformation, so we needed to put him straight.
  • Before you make a decision, let me put you straight on the current situation.
  • If anyone has been misinformed, I'd like to put them straight now.