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51straighten out — phr verb Straighten out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mess, ↑thing …
52straighten out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. 1. [To settle] Syn. conclude, set at rest, figure out, resolve; see decide , govern 1 . 2. [To put in order] Syn. tidy, clean up, arrange; see straighten . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring (something) into a state of …
53straighten (someone) out — vb British to bribe or corrupt (someone). A euphe mistic term in use among criminals and police officers. ► We wanted to straighten out a magistrate, but we couldn t get to any of them in time …
54straighten you out — tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She ll straighten you out …
55straighten — verb (straightened; straightening) Date: 1542 transitive verb to make straight usually used with up or out intransitive verb to become straight usually used with up or out • straightener noun …
56straighten — straightener, n. /strayt n/, v.t., v.i. to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often fol. by up or out). [1535 45; STRAIGHT + EN1] * * * …
57straighten — verb /stɹeɪtn/ a) To cause to become straight. b) To become straight …
58straighten — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. order, compose, make straight, rectify, untwist, unsnarl, unbend, uncoil, unravel, uncurl, unfold, put straight, level, make plumb, arrange, arrange on a line, align, realign, make upright, make perpendicular, make vertical …
59straighten — straiten …
60straighten — straight·en || streɪtn v. make straight; put in order, make right; become straight …
