Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the record straight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
put the record s-traight
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To straighten out or clarify the facts after an inaccurate report

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts the record straight (present, singular) putting the record straight (participle, present)

Phrases

set the record straight

Frequently Paired Words

set the record straight

Questions

What does put the record straight mean?
To straighten out or clarify the facts after an inaccurate report

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