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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Rigorous financial reporting takes years of experience to get right. —

Martha Amram, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 That’s why [Berger] uses camera positions that get right into my face. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 Rui Hachimura, who felt a little tightness in his calf, was going to take the time to get right. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 By Jeff Wilser October 30, 2024 6:59 AM EDT Prostate cancer treatment can be tricky to get right: Over-treatment can bring unnecessary side-effects, while under-treatment risks letting the disease spread. —

Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get (something) right

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