put (someone) right

To correct someone's attitude, belief, or behavior; to make sure someone understands something correctly. I had to put Stephen right after I realized that he'd been operating the machinery wrong this whole time. Helen told me she thought the moon landing was faked, so I had to put her right!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jay	[dʒei]
Lionel	['laiənl]
Marketta	MAHR-ket-tah	Finnish
Judy	['dʒu:di]
Zarathustra	zahr-ə-THOO-strə (English)	History
Thelma	['θelmə]