get right
Example Sentences
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The point isn’t perfection—it’s predictability, pleasure, and the quiet relief of knowing that, even when the week is long and the budget short, dinner is still a thing you can get right.
From Salon
It’s hard to buy when panic reigns, but as a natural contrarian this is something I should get right.
On Thursday, Altoona Lieutenant William Hanelly said a fellow officer responded sarcastically that he would "get right on it" when he heard the tip about the suspect.
From BBC
“That’s an important line to maintain and respect, and it’s actually an exciting thing. It moves you closer to the edge of your seat. You want to get right up against but not cross that line.”
From Los Angeles Times
The circuitous chord progression on the gorgeous opener “I Can’t Fall” evokes the dreamy genius of Brian Wilson, and the fact that the chorus is “You’re gonna get right on that plane / Go on back to California” suggests that the homage is intentional.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
