put the record straight

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to give people the correct information about sth in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong

   I want to set the record straight on this stuff.

   - Trouble last night. - Let me just set the record straight.

In the movies · 3

• So you want to set the record straightThe Interview2014
• - Trouble last night. - Let me just set the record straight.Silver Linings Playbook2012
• I want to set the record straight on this stuff.Game Change2012

Learn it in full scenes

• Silver Linings Playbook2012
  • Pat Rides Home From the Hospital
  • Pat's Silver Lining Speech
  • Pat Tells Dr. Patel the Truth

From the same entry

• for the record
• off the record
• put on record
• a matter of record

More idioms

• roll up your sleeves
• sooner rather than later
• take a shine to
• you could have fooled me
• on air
• one or two
• you wait
• seeing that
• in fairness
• keep your head
• only just
• to date