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
Zoya	ZO-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Tabea	tah-BE-ah	German
Abdiou	-	Biblical Greek
Betelgeuse	BEE-təl-joos (English)	Astronomy
Tanvi	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Jairus	-	Biblical