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单词 straighten out
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straighten out

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verb (adverb)

to make or become less complicated or confusedthe situation will straighten out
US and Canadian to reform or become reformed

Words nearby straighten out

straight bill of lading, straight-chain, straight chair, straightedge, straighten, straighten out, straighten up, straight face, straight fight, straight flush, straightforward
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Idioms and Phrases with straighten out

straighten out

1

Clear up disorder, a confusion, or a misunderstanding, as in This is an awful mess; I hope you'll straighten it out, or I don't understand; please straighten me out. [Late 1800s]

2

Adopt an honest, upright course, as in He's only sixteen; I'm sure he'll straighten out before long. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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