to be put straight
1put straight — index disabuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2put straight — Synonyms and related words: amend, awaken, break the spell, burst the bubble, compensate, correct, debunk, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disentangle, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, emend, enlighten, expose, extend, flatten, give… …
3put to rights — Synonyms and related words: amend, arrange, compensate, correct, emend, give satisfaction, make all square, make good, make right, order, pay reparations, put in order, put in shape, put right, put straight, recompense, rectify, redress, reduce… …
4put right — Synonyms and related words: amend, compensate, conduct to, correct, direct to, emend, give satisfaction, lead to, make all square, make good, make right, pay reparations, point out to, point the way, put straight, put to rights, recompense,… …
5put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …
6put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …
7put the record straight — put/set the record straight ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight …
8put/set the record straight — ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight …
9put someone straight about something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …
10put someone straight on something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …
