do right

idiom

: to do the right thing
You did right to tell the teacher.

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The Cormac twist just sucks so hard for Eva, who only ever wants to do right by her sisters. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 On Friday, several abuse victims stared directly at Bishop Michael C. Barber — sitting mere feet away — while imploring the diocese to do right by the hundreds of victims suing the church. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 Barton Simpson also implored his brother to do right by his family. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 The dial is constructed in the complicated manner of the original (this had to be expensive to do right—more on that below). Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do right 

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“Do right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20right. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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