get the facts straight

and have the facts straight

Fig. to have an understanding of the real facts. Ask a lot of questions and get all of your facts straight. Please be sure you have the facts straight before you make a decision.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lew	LEF	Polish
Celia	SEEL-yə (English), SEE-lee-ə (English), THE-lyah (Spanish), SE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), CHE-lyah (Italian)	English, Spanish, Italian
Izudin	-	Bosnian
Srinivas	-	Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Nelle	NEL	English
Penelope	[pi'neləpi]