put somebody straight/right (also set somebody straight/right)EXPLAIN to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake that annoys you 〔当某人犯了令人不悦的错误时〕说明事实真相 A young man was in here asking for ‘Miss’ Whalby, but I put him right on that one. 一名年轻男子来找威尔比“小姐”，不过我向他挑明他弄错了称呼。
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