to make a situation clear; to make sure that you or sb else understands the situation :
Let's get this straight—you really had no idea where he was?
to make a situation clear; to make sure that you or sb else understands the situation :
Let's get this straight—you really had no idea where he was?
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005