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that's right

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Officials are also leaking to the press that this seizure won’t be the last, and we hope that’s right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“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

And I got to say that's right out of Goodfellas.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Cooter said, “I guess that’s right, but it sure do seem like a lot.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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