Set the Record Straight By EvilMay 18, 2016January 19, 2024Popular Expression Set the Record Straight = give the truth about an event that has been reported incorrectly Ex: Let me “set the record straight.” I never cheated despite what you may have heard. Ex: After she read the untrue story about herself on the internet, she knew she had to “set the record straight,” and tell everyone the truth. BACK to Popular Expressions