do right

idiom

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

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By Caroline Tien March 14, 2025 For the most important meal of the day, breakfast can be surprisingly difficult to do right. Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025 But one thing that Wells’ group and others can do right now is yank up weeds. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 Although there’s plenty to see and do right in town, multiple beaches are just a short drive away. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, there’s nothing federal student loan borrowers who want to sign up for an IDR plan or switch between the plans can do right now, Kantrowitz said. Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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