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setting straight

setting straight is the present participle and gerund of set straight.

Meaning of set straight

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To correct; to make right or true.
    • I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events.

Questions about setting straight

What is setting straight the present participle and gerund of?
Setting straight is the present participle and gerund of set straight.

Words near setting straight in the dictionary

  1. setting sail
  2. setting sails
  3. setting sights
  4. setting someone's teeth on edge
  5. setting store by
  6. setting straight
  7. setting the ball rolling
  8. setting the bar
  9. setting the cat among the pigeons
  10. setting the heather alight
  11. setting the heather on fire

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