make things right

made things right

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Definition of make things right - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

fix problem

correct a bad situation so it becomes proper again

We need to make things right before the guests arrive.

restore fairness

repair harm by apologizing or giving fair help

He tried to make things right after the argument.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with right

right away

adv.

without delay or hesitation

Please call me right away.

by right

adv.

deservedly or justifiably

He should by right be the team captain.

dead right

adj.

absolutely certain or sure

He was dead right that they would win the game.

right about

adv.

approximately or nearly

The cost is right about $50.

left and right

adv.

in many directions or places

He was looking left and right, unable to decide.

make it right

correct a mistake or error

He apologized to make it right with his friend.

right at home

adv.

feeling comfortable and relaxed in a place

She felt right at home in the new office.

right down the middle

adv.

exactly in the center or middle of something

The ball landed right down the middle of the field.

right in the heart of

prep.

located exactly in the center of something

The hotel is right in the heart of the city.

say the right thing

speak appropriately in a given situation

He always knows how to say the right thing.

Examples of make things right in a sentence

The company refunded everyone to make things right.
She offered a refund to make things right.
I hope they make things right with their daughter.

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French:arranger les choses, réparer ses torts, ...
German:in Ordnung bringen, gutmachen, ...
Italian:rimettere a posto le cose, fare ammenda, ...
Spanish:arreglar las cosas, enmendar las cosas, ...
Portuguese:pôr as coisas em ordem, fazer as pazes, ...
Chinese:纠正, 弥补, ...
Japanese:事態を正す, 埋め合わせる, ...
Arabic:أَصْلَحَ الأُمورَ, جَبَرَ الضَّرَر, ...
Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן, לְכַפֵּר עַל, ...
Russian:исправлять, возмещать, ...
Ukrainian:виправляти, виправити становище, ...
Hindi:स्थिति सुधारना, भरपाई करना, ...
Bengali:ঠিক করা, পুষিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:arreglar les coses, reparar, ...
Czech:napravit, napravit to, ...
Danish:rette op på, gøre det godt igen, ...
Dutch:iets rechtzetten, het goedmaken, ...
Greek:αποκαθιστώ, τα βρίσκω, ...
Hungarian:helyrehozni, ...
Khmer:កែសម្រួលឱ្យត្រឹមត្រូវឡើងវិញ, សងការខូចខាត, ...
Korean:바로잡다, 만회하다, ...
Persian:درست کردن, جبران کرد, ...
Polish:naprawiać, wynagradzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):consertar, reparar, ...
Romanian:a îndrepta lucrurile, a se revanșa, ...
Swedish:ställa allt till rätta, sona, ...
Thai:แก้ไขให้ถูกต้อง, ชดเชยให้เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:durumu düzeltmek, işleri yoluna koymak, ...
Vietnamese:khắc phục, bù đắp, ...

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