Definition of "straighten out" in англійська

Verb

1. To make straight.

   • Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair.

2. To correct or rectify.

   • I hope they can straighten out the problem with my bill soon.

3. To eliminate confusion from or concerning.

   • As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, I'll start calling them by their names.

4. To correct; to stop doing something wrong.

   • It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own.

5. To tidy, neaten, or organize.

6. To be made a made man in a Mafia organization.

7. To (supposedly) make (a gay person) heterosexual.