English / phrasal verb
straighten out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To resolve, clear up, or rectify a misunderstanding, complication, or administrative error
In context
01
It took three visits to the licensing board to finally straighten out the clerical error on my birth record.
02
The legal ombudsman helped straighten out the conflicting ownership claims on the inherited property.
Synonyms
Resolve,rectify,clarify
Antonyms
Complicate,confuse,muddle
Collocations
Straighten out a problem,straighten out misunderstandings,straighten out paperwork