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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But the show uses its efficient storytelling to create a quiet sort of magic—something that is very, very hard for even the best TV programs to get right.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Make sure your videos have a clear hook and get right to the point.
—Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Provide feedback regularly, not just during annual reviews, and get right to the point.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Essentially, both teams desperately need to get right with the SEC Tournament underway.
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—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Make sure your videos have a clear hook and get right to the point.
—Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Provide feedback regularly, not just during annual reviews, and get right to the point.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Essentially, both teams desperately need to get right with the SEC Tournament underway.
2.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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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 13 Apr. 2025.
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