I can't straighten these heavy boxes out.
•Please straighten out this line of people.
2. to bring order to something that is disorderly. •See if you can straighten this mess out.
•Will you straighten out your room, please?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
straighten (something) out — 1. to arrange or organize something that is in disorder. It took her a while to straighten out her father s accounts. When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out. 2. to end… … New idioms dictionary
straighten something out — ˌstraighten sthˈout derived to deal with a confused situation by organizing things that are causing problems • I need time to straighten out my finances. Main entry: ↑straightenderived … Useful english dictionary
thrash something out — 1 it s better if we can thrash out our difficulties first: RESOLVE, settle, sort out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate, air, ventilate … Useful english dictionary
iron something out — 1) John had ironed out all the minor snags Syn: resolve, straighten out, sort out, clear up, put right, solve, rectify; informal fix 2) ironing out differences in national systems Syn: eliminate, eradicate, reconcile … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
iron something out — 1 John had ironed out all the minor snags: RESOLVE, straighten out, sort out, clear up, settle, put right, solve, remedy, rectify; informal fix, mend … Useful english dictionary
straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
straighten — straight|en [ˈstreıtn] v 1.) [I and T] also straighten out to become straight, or to make something straight ▪ Can you straighten your leg? 2.) [i]also straighten up to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 3.) [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
straighten — verb 1 also straighten out (I, T) to become straight or make something straight: Straighten your tie. | The road twisted and turned and then straightened out. 2 also straighten up (I) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straighten — [[t]stre͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] straightens, straightening, straightened 1) VERB If you straighten something, you make it tidy or put it in its proper position. [V n] She sipped her coffee and straightened a picture on the wall. [V n] ...tidying,… … English dictionary
straighten — [ˈstreɪt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to make something straight, or to become straight He straightened his tie.[/ex] • straighten sth out straighten up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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