straighten out

verbs

settle or put right
"we need to iron out our disagreements"
iron out, put right, straighten out
extricate from entanglement
"Can you disentangle the cord?"
disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl
change for the better
"The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
reform, see the light, straighten out
make straight
straighten, straighten out
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
put (things or places) in order
"Tidy up your room!"
clean up, neaten, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up