straighten out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ straighten )
1 . straighten something ↔ out to deal with problems or a confused situation and make it better, especially by organizing things SYN sort out :
There are several financial problems that need to be straightened out quickly.
2 . to become straight, or to make something straight:
The path soon bends to the right, then straightens out.
straighten something ↔ out
She straightened out her legs.
3 . to improve your bad behaviour or deal with personal problems, or to help someone do this:
He straightened out when he joined the army.
straighten somebody ↔ out
Her parents changed her school, hoping it would straighten her out.