set/put (something) straight
idiom
: to put everything in its proper place in (something) : to organize (something)
After supper, the kids helped set/put the kitchen straight.
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Veggies can also be cooked in foil in addition to being put straight on the grill.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Later in September, Laxamana described being put straight to work as the number of cattle milk samples was ramping up.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Our endeavor to put straight lines onto curved landscapes makes no sense.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
My mum is a saver and any money we were given from family and friends during religious holidays was put straight into the bank.
—refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Later in September, Laxamana described being put straight to work as the number of cattle milk samples was ramping up.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Our endeavor to put straight lines onto curved landscapes makes no sense.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
My mum is a saver and any money we were given from family and friends during religious holidays was put straight into the bank.
—refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for set/put (something) straight
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“Set/put (something) straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fput%20%28something%29%20straight. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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