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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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.
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Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The white-knuckled sequence where Paul mounts one and rides across the desert was something cinematographer Greig Fraser had to get right.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The artwork required 10 prototypes to get right, and is made from stainless steel that was darkened using a process called physical vapor deposition, with contour lines engraved into the bright metal beneath.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Often, change is for the better, and putting forth thoughtful effort to remind employees of this and to reassure them is essential—but can be difficult to get right.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The white-knuckled sequence where Paul mounts one and rides across the desert was something cinematographer Greig Fraser had to get right.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The artwork required 10 prototypes to get right, and is made from stainless steel that was darkened using a process called physical vapor deposition, with contour lines engraved into the bright metal beneath.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Often, change is for the better, and putting forth thoughtful effort to remind employees of this and to reassure them is essential—but can be difficult to get right.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 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 16 Nov. 2024.
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