set the record straight

Idioms  

1. see set straight.

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Example Sentences

The average Joe won’t get such an opportunity to set the record straight.

From The Wall Street Journal

The “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Calm Down” rap veteran, 53, sternly set the record straight for the social media troll during an exchange Sunday at Art Basel in Miami Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

And I’m here to set the record straight.

From Salon

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