“Remettre les pendules à l’heure” is fun figurative French expression that translates literally to “to put the clocks back to the [right] hour.” Here are a few English meaings:
- to set the record straight
- to lay it on the line
- to make no bones about something
A French meaning of the expression according to expressio.fr is to come to agreement on topic of discussion, in order to move forward. Another meaning is simply to re-establish the truth.
Here’s an example sentence:
- Avant de quitter son emploi Pierre a voulu remettre les pendules à l’heure pour expliquer ce qui s’est vraiment passé. Before leaving his job Pierre wanted to set the record straight to explain what really happened.
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