straighten out

解決する、修正する

問題や間違いを直し、物事がまた正常に進むようにすること。

やさしい英語で： Deal with a problem or mistake so that things work properly again.

• We will straighten out the problem.
• The bank straightened out the mistake in my account.
• Can you help me straighten this mess out?

使い方： straighten something out (We need to straighten the payment problem out.)

類義語： sort out, fix, resolve

よく使う表現： straighten out a problem, straighten something out

明確にする、整理する

分かりにくい事実や考えを整理し、はっきり理解できるようにすること。

やさしい英語で： Make confusing facts or ideas clear and easy to understand.

• Let us straighten out the facts.
• She straightened out the confusion over our meeting time.
• Have you straightened out which files belong to each client?

使い方： straighten out who/what/which… (We need to straighten out who is responsible.)

類義語： clarify, clear up

反対語： confuse

よく使う表現： straighten out the facts, straighten out a misunderstanding

まっすぐにする

曲がったりねじれたりしている物を、まっすぐにすること。

やさしい英語で： Make something less bent, twisted, or curved.

• Straighten out your legs.
• She straightened out the twisted ribbon before tying it.
• Can you straighten this wire out?

使い方： straighten something out (I straightened the bent wire out.)

類義語： straighten

反対語： bend

よく使う表現： straighten out something, straighten something out

片付ける、整理する

物を決まった場所に置き、場所や物の集まりをきちんと整えること。

やさしい英語で： Put things in their proper places so that a space or collection is neat and organized.

• Please straighten out your room.
• I straightened out the files while waiting for the call.
• We need to straighten this cupboard out before buying more food.

使い方： straighten something out (She straightened her desk out before leaving.)

類義語： tidy, organize, neaten

よく使う表現： straighten out a room, straighten out your papers

改善する、立ち直る

問題が続いた後、状況が正常になったり、行動がよくなったりすること。

やさしい英語で： Become correct or start behaving properly after a period of problems.

• Things will straighten out soon.
• His life straightened out after he found steady work.
• She finally straightened out and stopped getting into fights.

類義語： improve, sort itself out

よく使う表現： things straighten out, finally straighten out

マフィアの正式な構成員になる

正式な加入の儀式を経て、マフィア組織の正式な構成員になること。

やさしい英語で： Become a full member of a Mafia crime group through its official joining ceremony.

• He straightened out last year.
• The gangster hoped to straighten out after years of serving the family.
• Once he had straightened out, other members treated him differently.

類義語： become a made man

よく使う表現： finally straighten out, straighten out officially