straighten (something) out
- straighten (something) out
- straighten (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.
I'm sorry if our letter was confusing, but I'll straighten that out now.
Sometimes I'll feel there's something I need to straighten out because no one's sure what to expect.
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straighten 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 … Useful english dictionary
thrash something out — 1 it s better if we can thrash out our difficulties first: RESOLVE, settle, sort out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate, air, ventilate … Useful english dictionary
iron something out — 1) John had ironed out all the minor snags Syn: resolve, straighten out, sort out, clear up, put right, solve, rectify; informal fix 2) ironing out differences in national systems Syn: eliminate, eradicate, reconcile … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
iron something out — 1 John had ironed out all the minor snags: RESOLVE, straighten out, sort out, clear up, settle, put right, solve, remedy, rectify; informal fix, mend … Useful english dictionary
straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
straighten — straight|en [ˈstreıtn] v 1.) [I and T] also straighten out to become straight, or to make something straight ▪ Can you straighten your leg? 2.) [i]also straighten up to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 3.) [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
straighten — verb 1 also straighten out (I, T) to become straight or make something straight: Straighten your tie. | The road twisted and turned and then straightened out. 2 also straighten up (I) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straighten — [[t]stre͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] straightens, straightening, straightened 1) VERB If you straighten something, you make it tidy or put it in its proper position. [V n] She sipped her coffee and straightened a picture on the wall. [V n] ...tidying,… … English dictionary
straighten — [ˈstreɪt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to make something straight, or to become straight He straightened his tie.[/ex] • straighten sth out straighten up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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