put the record straight

put/set the record straight

to tell the true facts about a situation in order to show people that what they believed previously was not correct She is writing her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pearson	['piəsn]
Besarion	-	Georgian
Gerlach	KHER-lahkh (Dutch)	Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Girish	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Buck	BUK	English
Abrahams	['eibrəhæm]