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

set (something) straight

phrase

variants or put (something) straight

as in clean house

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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clean house

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Once again, Italian football cleaned house in a dramatic attempt to rebuild.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Dolphins clean house and hire from the Packers tree who subsequently bring over Willis.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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