# set the record straight

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/set-the-record-straight
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

## Examples

- I need to set the record straight about what happened yesterday.
- The newspaper published a false story, so the company issued a statement to set the record straight.
- After years of enduring rumors about his departure, he finally published a memoir to set the record straight regarding the true reasons for his resignation.

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