get straight

Idioms

Also, have straight. Understand correctly or make something clear, as in Now let's get it straight—you'll take over at four, or Do I have it straight about when you're leaving? This expression uses straight in the sense of “in proper order” or “not confused.” [c. 1920]

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get straight

"I don't think I'm going to get straight back on the practice court," she said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

But we won’t be ready to take on the future if we don’t get straight what’s going wrong now.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

One eyewitness described seeing an unidentified man vault a low wall, run between some bushes and get straight into a waiting vehicle which immediately sped off.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

Dating with intention and commitment was important to the singleton that I and another were tasked to manage, so we decided to get straight to big-picture goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

I don’t have a second to waste, so I get straight to the point, like Miles did last night.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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