SETTING (SOMETHING) STRAIGHT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

setting (something) straight

phrase

variants or putting (something) straight

present participle of set (something) straight

as in cleaning (up)

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff You need to set your room straight before you go.

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cleaning house

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Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026

Definition of cleaning house

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