straighten out phr v 1 [T straighten sth ↔ out] to deal with a problem or difficult situation 处理，解决〔问题或困难〕: I'll talk to him and see if I can straighten things out. 我跟他谈谈，看看能不能把这事解决。 2 [I,T straighten sth ↔ out] to become straight or make something straight 使变直; 弄直: The path straightened out. 路变直了。