| English | Russian |
| set the record straight | изложить подлинные факты (to give the true version of events that have been reported incorrectly; to correct a misapprehension (Oxford Dictionary): The "Marilyn behind the mask," he continued, was overly generous, very intelligent (she had over 400 books in her collection), and not at all arrogant, and Karger wanted to set the record straight with the memoir.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| set the record straight | внести ясность (по какому-л. вопросу (Англо-русский фразеологический словарь под ред. А.В. Кунина, М., "Русский язык", 1984 г.) | to give the true version of events that have been reported incorrectly; to correct a misapprehension (Oxford Dictionary): The "Marilyn behind the mask," he continued, was overly generous, very intelligent (she had over 400 books in her collection), and not at all arrogant, and Karger wanted to set the record straight with the memoir. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| set the record straight | расставить всё на свои места (There has been speculation about my going to another company but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer. • Authorities in Paraguay were forced to set the record straight after a very strange video purportedly showing a cop encountering a legendary goblin-like entity went viral on social media in the country this week. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
