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put right

Idioms  
  1. Fix, make amends, correct, as in The wheel's come off, but we can put that right in no time, or Victor thought we were moving out, but we put him right. [Late 1800s]


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He has been linked with various clubs across the world but was determined to focus on his country's World Cup campaign first in a bid to put right the wrongs of the past.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

He complimented an Emirati journalist who asked a question, describing the man known as MBZ as a "handsome guy" whom "I can put... right now in a movie".

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

He said there was a "moral and ethical" obligation to sort it out, adding that "we know what remains undone and needs to be put right".

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

England captain Ben Stokes said Thursday there were a lot of "wrongs to put right" after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

But what we do not consider we are unlikely to put right.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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