phrasal verb (fixed expression) · neutral
put the record straight
UK/pʊt ðə ˈrɛkɔːd streɪt/US/pʊt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt/put·the·REcord·STRAIGHT
to correct false information or misunderstandings so that people know the true facts
Examples
“After the article was published, the CEO felt he had to put the record straight.”
“She wrote a letter to put the record straight about what happened that night.”
“In an interview he aimed to put the record straight regarding the allegations.”
Band 8 sentence
“Faced with persistent falsehoods online, she publicly addressed the issue to put the record straight.”
Collocations
- put the record straight about
- attempt to put the record straight
Word family
Common mistakes
put record straight→put the record straight
make the record straight→put the record straight
Say it for a higher band
5clarify→6correct the misunderstanding→7+put the record straight
Synonyms
set the record straight
clarify
Easily confused
set the record straight
“He wanted to set the record straight after the rumours.”
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