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 is one of the biggest games of her four-year collegiate career and a prime opportunity to get right against an intimidating final boss. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Rintaro Sasaki zooms up to the ballpark on an electric bike with a brown bag of food in hand, ready to grab a quick bite of lunch then get right to work in the batting cage. Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 Here are the three fundamental imperatives CCOs need to get right to be successful. Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The city already does this for their comprehensive plan, but these guides too can be difficult to get right. Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get (something) right

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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 27 Feb. 2025.

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