set the record straight

Idioms  

1. see set straight.

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Example Sentences

Part of the book’s purpose was also to “set the record straight,” having had to navigate so many “made-up stories” about her own life, especially when she and Fred withdrew from the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Homeland Security claimed to “set the record straight,” stating that ICE is “not targeting schools or day care centers.”

From Salon

And how could Nigeria set the record straight?

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC documentary Girlbands Forever aims to set the record straight, celebrating all that melodic brilliance while revealing the darker side of the industry.

From BBC

In a statement, Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said: "At this point, we have to set the record straight: no deadlines were missed. Our clients chose not to amend their complaint to preserve appeal rights."

From BBC