put someone right
put (one) right
To correct one's attitude, belief, or behavior; to make sure one understands something correctly. I put Stephen right after seeing him operate the machinery incorrectly. Helen told me she thought the moon landing was faked, so I had to put her right!
See also: put, right
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put (or set) someone right
1 restore someone to health. 2 make someone understand the true facts of a situation.See also: put, right, someone
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