straighten+out
31straighten somebody out — ˌstraighten sbˈout derived to help sb to deal with problems or understand a confused situation Main entry: ↑straightenderived …
32out of kilter — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. * /The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds./ * /The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the… …
33out of kilter — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. * /The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds./ * /The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the… …
34Straighten It Out — Infobox Single | Name = Straighten It Out Artist = Pete Rock CL Smooth from Album = Mecca and the Soul Brother Released = 1992 Format = LP single Recorded = 1992 Genre = Hip hop Length = 4:12 Label = Elektra Producer = Pete Rock Chart position =… …
35straighten — [ˈstreɪt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to make something straight, or to become straight He straightened his tie.[/ex] • straighten sth out straighten up …
36straighten you out — tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She ll straighten you out …
37straighten — verb 1) Rory straightened his tie Syn: make straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, (make) tidy, spruce up 2) we must straighten things out with Violet Syn: put/set right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve …
38straighten — verb 1) Rory straightened his tie Syn: put straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy 2) we must straighten things out with Viola Syn: put right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve …
39straighten up — verb a) To become straight, or straighter bank the big cruiser into the first of a series of corners, make a few quick left, right, left transitions, then the road straightens up for a stretch... b) to steer straight He said As I came out of the… …
40out of kilter — 1. mod. not functioning properly; on the fritz; out of w(h)ack. □ My ar’s engine is out of kilter and needs some repair work. □ My coffeepot is out of kilter, so I have to make coffee in a pan. 2. mod. out of square …
