get right

Idioms  

1. Understand accurately or do correctly, as in If I get it right, you're not leaving until tomorrow, or The faucet works perfectly; the plumber finally got it right. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

It still isn’t foolproof, and it is wise to use an actual flesh-and-blood human to fact-check anything you must get right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“If this geopolitical overhang starts to dissipate, we think we get right back to a really strong fundamental picture for the economy,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

This “fragile decade” of preretirement years leading up to retirement and the first five years after you stop working are critical to get right.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Chat shows are difficult to get right, so there was a lot of build-up as fans waited to see how Winkleman's primetime take on the format would be received.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“I have to grab for everything I can get right now, because in a few years I could be all washed up.”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

Related Words

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