to straighten something up
1straighten (something) out — 1. to arrange or organize something that is in disorder. It took her a while to straighten out her father s accounts. When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out. 2. to end… …
2straighten something out — ˌstraighten sthˈout derived to deal with a confused situation by organizing things that are causing problems • I need time to straighten out my finances. Main entry: ↑straightenderived …
3straighten something up — ˌstraighten sthˈup derived to make sth neat and tidy Main entry: ↑straightenderived …
4straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ …
5straighten — [[t]stre͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] straightens, straightening, straightened 1) VERB If you straighten something, you make it tidy or put it in its proper position. [V n] She sipped her coffee and straightened a picture on the wall. [V n] ...tidying,… …
6straighten up something — straighten up (something) to make things neat. Be sure to straighten up your room before you leave. It was only four thirty, and she still had time to straighten things up before the guests arrived …
7straighten up — (something) to make things neat. Be sure to straighten up your room before you leave. It was only four thirty, and she still had time to straighten things up before the guests arrived …
8Something Better Change — «Something Bettr Change» Сингл …
9straighten — straight|en [ˈstreıtn] v 1.) [I and T] also straighten out to become straight, or to make something straight ▪ Can you straighten your leg? 2.) [i]also straighten up to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 3.) [T] …
10straighten — straight|en [ streıtn ] verb * straighten or straighten out intransitive or transitive to make something straight: He put on his jacket and straightened his tie. She straightened her shoulders and marched into the room. ,straighten out phrasal… …
