get (something) right
idiom
: to do, say, or understand (something) accurately or correctly
Let me get this right: you want me to lend you $1,000?!
When you're making a measurement be careful to get it right.
They never get the facts right.
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This strong appeal also makes reviving Universal Genève daunting: There’s so much to get right that just about anything could go wrong.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Cline noted that the first gunfight in the film, set in front of a saloon, was among the most tricky to get right in terms of color and lighting.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The highlight, of course, is being able to get right up close to one of the antenna.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams, more ACC football midseason power rankings: The good and bad for every team in the league
ABC viewership (strongly) leading the way through CFB midseason as SEC deal pays off
Can Alabama get right at Tennessee?
—New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Cline noted that the first gunfight in the film, set in front of a saloon, was among the most tricky to get right in terms of color and lighting.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The highlight, of course, is being able to get right up close to one of the antenna.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams, more ACC football midseason power rankings: The good and bad for every team in the league
ABC viewership (strongly) leading the way through CFB midseason as SEC deal pays off
Can Alabama get right at Tennessee?
—New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Get (something) right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20right. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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