straighten out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приведению чего-либо в порядок, разрешению проблемы или недоразумения, или прояснению ситуации.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something tidy, resolving a problem or misunderstanding, or clarifying a situation.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Resolve a probleminformal

   To solve a problem, confusion, or misunderstanding.

   Уладить

   • We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
   • The manager helped straighten out the scheduling conflict.
   • She straightened out the issues with the billing department.

   Synonymsclear upfixiron outrectifyremedyresolvesettlesolvesort outwork out

   Antonymscomplicateconfuseentangle

2. Make something straightinformal

   To make something physically straight or tidy.

   Выпрямить

   • He straightened out the crooked picture on the wall.
   • She straightened out the wrinkled tablecloth.
   • Please straighten out the wires behind the desk.

   Synonymsalignflattenneatensmooth outstraightentidy upunbend

   Antonymsbendcrookcurlcurvetwistwarp

3. Improve behaviorinformal

   To help someone improve their behavior or become more responsible.

   Исправить поведение

   • His parents hope the new school will straighten him out.
   • The coach straightened out the team's attitude.
   • She needed a mentor to straighten out her career path.

   Synonymscorrectdisciplinemendreformrehabilitate

   Antonymscorruptmisleadpervertspoil

Base verbstraighten