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

“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

They are not easy things to get right, as there are many stakeholders with a viewpoint.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Let’s get right to the only question that matters: Did Duke get “Laettnered”?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

He’d return for his exams and get right back on a plane.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Related Words

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