Straighten Out

Pronunciation: /streɪtn aʊt/

Definitions of straighten out

verb to make something straight or orderly; to resolve or clarify a situation

Example Sentences

A1 I need to straighten out my clothes before going out.

A2 Can you help me straighten out this tangled mess of wires?

B1 I had to straighten out the misunderstanding between my friends.

B2 The manager had to straighten out the issues with the project timeline.

C1 The therapist helped me straighten out my thoughts and emotions.

C2 It took months to straighten out the legal complications of the case.

Examples of straighten out in a Sentence

formal The manager called a meeting to straighten out the issues with the project timeline.

informal Let's sit down and straighten out this misunderstanding.

slang I need to straighten out my room before my parents get home.

figurative It took a while, but they were finally able to straighten out their complicated relationship.

Grammatical Forms of straighten out

• past tense: straightened out
• plural: straighten out
• comparative: more straightened out
• superlative: most straightened out
• present tense: straighten out
• future tense: will straighten out
• perfect tense: have straightened out
• continuous tense: is straightening out
• singular: straightens out
• positive degree: straighten out
• infinitive: to straighten out
• gerund: straightening out
• participle: straightening out

Origin and Evolution of straighten out

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'straighten out' likely originated from the combination of the words 'straight' and 'out' to convey the idea of making something straight or correct.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'straighten out' has come to mean not just physically straightening something, but also figuratively correcting or resolving a situation or misunderstanding.