that's right

Idioms  

1. Yes; that's correct; I agree. For example, Are you leaving early?—That's right, I have to go now, or So you were classmates?—That's right. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but essentially, that’s right on schedule.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It was looking as though we wouldn’t get a badly needed, monthslong, toe-to-toe face-off about all that’s right and wrong in the sprawling metropolis of high hopes and low expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“There is a part where I’m like, ‘Damn, I wish I had a boat for the giant lake that’s right across the street,’” Longhenry told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

“Get to know each customer in a way that’s right for them,” the card reads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 20, 2025

“Uh, that’s right, Emmett. That was quite a rally down in Arkansas. ’Bout twice the size of this one, don’t you reckon?”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool