quite right
idiom
chiefly British
—used to say that one thinks someone did the right thing
"After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management." "And quite right, too!"
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At the time, Darvish appeared to be on the verge of finally joining the rotation, but the elbow discomfort that shelved him in spring training did not feel quite right.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Though the swings look good, the actual golf isn’t quite right.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Instead, Mom might realize this didn’t look quite right.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
All of which looks great on Avenue C but isn’t quite right on 64th and Madison.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Though the swings look good, the actual golf isn’t quite right.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Instead, Mom might realize this didn’t look quite right.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
All of which looks great on Avenue C but isn’t quite right on 64th and Madison.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for quite right
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“Quite right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20right. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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