"get straight" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-get something straight.ogg Forms: gets straight [present, singular, third-person], getting straight [participle, present], got straight [past], got straight [UK, participle, past], gotten straight [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> straight}} get straight (third-person singular simple present gets straight, present participle getting straight, simple past got straight, past participle (UK) got straight or (US) gotten straight)
  1. (idiomatic, transitive) Synonym of clarify: to make clear, to reach an understanding. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: clarify [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: set straight, go straight Translations (to make clear; to reach an understanding): Klarheit verschaffen über (German), richtig verstehen (German), recht verstehen (German), klarstellen (German)
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