English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
get your facts straight: meaning and examples
get your facts straight means make sure your information is correct.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “get your facts straight” and connect it to this meaning: make sure your information is correct.
How to use “get your facts straight”
- Get your facts straight before you accuse anyone.
- The article did not get its facts straight.
Common mistake: Treat “get your facts straight” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 12, where you can compare it with other idioms about truth and practise it interactively.
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