From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishset somebody straight/rightset somebody straight/rightTALK TO somebodyto tell someone the right way to do something or the true facts about somethingset somebody straight/right on I set him right on a few points of procedure. → set something right at right1(4), → set the record straight at record1(11) → set
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set somebody straight/right• Someone had to set Dave straight on company policies and procedures. 