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

That enables the club to become a winning club, but for that to happen there are as many things that you need to get right off the pitch as well as on it.

From BBC

The point isn’t perfection—it’s predictability, pleasure, and the quiet relief of knowing that, even when the week is long and the budget short, dinner is still a thing you can get right.

From Salon

It’s hard to buy when panic reigns, but as a natural contrarian this is something I should get right.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Thursday, Altoona Lieutenant William Hanelly said a fellow officer responded sarcastically that he would "get right on it" when he heard the tip about the suspect.

From BBC

“That’s an important line to maintain and respect, and it’s actually an exciting thing. It moves you closer to the edge of your seat. You want to get right up against but not cross that line.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clarify
• clear up
• decide
• determine
• do
• explain
• figure out
• fix
• have
• iron out
• settle
• work out