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31straighten — verb 1) Rory straightened his tie Syn: put straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy 2) we must straighten things out with Viola Syn: put right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve …
32straighten — straight•en [[t]ˈstreɪt n[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) cv to make or become straight or orderly (often fol. by up or out) 2) phv straighten out a) to free or become free of confusion or difficulties b) to improve in conduct or character • Etymology:… …
33straighten (something) out — 1. to arrange or organize something that is in disorder. It took her a while to straighten out her father s accounts. When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out. 2. to end… …
34straighten out — {v.} To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong. * /The teacher saw Jim s awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out./ * /Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child./ Syn.: SQUARE …
35straighten out — {v.} To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong. * /The teacher saw Jim s awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out./ * /Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child./ Syn.: SQUARE …
36straighten someone out — straighten (someone) out to cause someone s behavior or character to improve. I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn t. He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager …
37straighten out — straighten (someone) out to cause someone s behavior or character to improve. I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn t. He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager …
38straighten up something — straighten up (something) to make things neat. Be sure to straighten up your room before you leave. It was only four thirty, and she still had time to straighten things up before the guests arrived …
39straighten something out — ˌstraighten sthˈout derived to deal with a confused situation by organizing things that are causing problems • I need time to straighten out my finances. Main entry: ↑straightenderived …
40straighten out — index arrange (methodize), disabuse, disentangle, fix (arrange), fix (settle), negotiate …
