Communication
set the record straight
correct a misunderstanding
To set the record straight means to correct a false impression or explain what really happened.
Hear it in real life
People think you quit the team.
I should set the record straight and explain what happened.
I want to set the record straight about why I missed the meeting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: set the record right
Say: set the record straight
The fixed expression uses "straight," not "right," when you correct a false impression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
set the record straight about something; set the record straight with someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I want to set the record straight about why I missed the meeting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
set the record straight
correct a misunderstanding
“I want to set the record straight about why I missed the meeting.”
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