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gets straight

gets straight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get straight.

Meaning of get straight

Verb

get straight (third-person singular simple present gets straight, present participle getting straight, simple past got straight, past participle (UK) got straight or (US) gotten straight)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) Synonym of clarify: to make clear, to reach an understanding.
    • let me get this straight
    Synonyms:
    clarify

Questions about gets straight

What is gets straight the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets straight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get straight.

Words near gets straight in the dictionary

  1. gets someone's number
  2. gets someone's shirt out
  3. gets something over with
  4. gets something twisted
  5. gets started
  6. gets straight
  7. gets stuck in
  8. gets stuck into
  9. gets sturdy
  10. gets taken in
  11. gets the ball rolling

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