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we have a great expression today, and it is to straighten something or someone out.

To straighten it out.

To straighten him out.

So straighten, S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T-E-N.

To straighten something out.

Well, yes, it means to make something straight.

Okay?

But what does this really mean?

So to straighten something out means to fix something. To resolve a problem, to solve a problem

to, if there is something that is very disorganized, to make it organized. If something or someone is confused to clear up their confusion,

somebody who is who needs to be straightened out,

they need to be yelled at. They need to be taught how to do something.

So if I said to a young child, I'm going to straighten you out. That means I'm going to make you into a good man.

I'm going to teach you a lesson.

I'm going to teach you how to behave.

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