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set the record straight

set the record straight verb: to correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

Verb

set the record straight (third-person singular simple present sets the record straight, present participle setting the record straight, simple past and past participle set the record straight)

  1. (idiomatic) To correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

set the record straight meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

set the record straight in Tamil

போட்டு உடைத்தல்

set the record straight in Vietnamese

to correct a previous error
đính chính

Forms of set the record straight

third-person singular presentsets the record straight
present participlesetting the record straight
past participleset the record straight
pastset the record straight

Questions about set the record straight

What does set the record straight mean?
Set the record straight means to correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.
What is set the record straight in Tamil?
Set the record straight in Tamil is போட்டு உடைத்தல். See Set the record straight meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is set the record straight?
Set the record straight is a verb.
What is the past tense of set the record straight?
The past tense of set the record straight is set the record straight.

Words near set the record straight in the dictionary

  1. set the cat among the pigeons
  2. set the heather alight
  3. set the heather on fire
  4. set the land
  5. set the pace
  6. set the record straight
  7. set the scene
  8. set the stage
  9. set the table
  10. set the Thames on fire
  11. set the tone

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