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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These are signings the club has to get right in a season where survival is the main aim.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In our era of superhero overload, Superman is a tricky character to get right—filmmaker James Gunn needed his Superman to be a major hit to reboot the cinematic universe of DC Studios.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And it's got extendable arms that pop out to get right into corners, with the anti-tangle side brush and the spinning mop pad.
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Coors Field is a great place for slumping hitters to get right.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In our era of superhero overload, Superman is a tricky character to get right—filmmaker James Gunn needed his Superman to be a major hit to reboot the cinematic universe of DC Studios.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And it's got extendable arms that pop out to get right into corners, with the anti-tangle side brush and the spinning mop pad.
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Coors Field is a great place for slumping hitters to get right.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 June 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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