put/set (something) to rights

idiom

: to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition
He helped his mother put things to rights after his father died.

Examples of put/set (something) to rights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
But Sir John finally accepts his well-deserved comeuppance, and all is put to rights in that fugal finale. Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022 This has now been put to rights with a $13 million construction project, which has restored the centrality of the library to the Morgan campus. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 27 July 2022

Dictionary Entries Near put/set (something) to rights

Cite this Entry

“Put/set (something) to rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fset%20%28something%29%20to%20rights. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!