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。