词组 | straighten out |
释义 | straighten out 1. straighten out sth/sb • straighten sth/sb out to deal with a problem, disagreement, or confused situation successfully: ▪ There were a few technical problems, but I talked to the engineers and we straightened everything out. ▪ It was a misunderstanding - I'm sorry I didn't get it straightened out at the time. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sort out, ↑deal with 2. straighten sb out • straighten out sb to deal with someone's bad behaviour or personal problems: ▪ His parents got him a job, hoping that would straighten him out, but he ran away again. ▪ I told him that until he got his life straightened out I wasn't going to see him again. straighten yourself out ▪ He'd had a drink problem in the past, but he'd managed to straighten himself out. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sort out 3. straighten out • straighten out sth • straighten sth out to become straight or to make something straight: ▪ The road is narrow and very twisty for about a mile and then it straightens out. ▪ Sylvia sat down on the bench and straightened out her legs. ▪ The application form got crumpled - I tried to straighten it out, but I think I made it worse! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑straighten |
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