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Set/put the world to rights

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Casual Conversation

Often used in friendly, informal debates or chats, not in serious discussions.

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Over coffee, we enjoyed trying to set the world to rights.
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Figurative Speech

It's about sharing ideas, not actually solving global problems.

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Talking late into the night, we tried to set the world to rights.
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Slight Irony

Might imply the discussion is ambitious or overly optimistic.

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They laughingly claimed they'd set the world to rights by sunrise.
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