Idiom idiom
straighten out
Meaning
To correct or rectify.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I need to straighten out my messy desk today.”
“The accountant spent all morning trying to straighten out the errors in the company's financial records.”
“After the project faced significant delays, the manager intervened to straighten out the team's workflow and ensure they met the final deadline.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026