straighten out /ˈstreɪ.tən/ straighten sb out to improve someone's behaviour 使(某人)改邪归正，使(某人)端正行为 A few sessions talking to a counsellor should straighten him out. 跟辅导员谈几次就会使他改正过来的。 straighten sth out to solve a problem or to deal successfully with a confusing situation 解决(问题);成功应付(困境) Once we get these problems straightened out, we should be all right. 我们一旦把这些问题解决掉，就会没事儿的。