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.
See also: put, record, straight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IlmaEEL-mahFinnish
Nousha-Persian
Albin[æl'bain]
Ikaia-Hawaiian
Tzefanyah-Biblical Hebrew
Mali-Thai