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.
Synonym: SQUARE AWAY 2 .
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.
Synonym: SQUARE AWAY 2 .
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012