put things right
putting things right
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Definition of put things right - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
correctioncorrect a mistake or problem
  • She worked hard to put things right after the error.
amend fix rectify
2.
restorationUKrestore order or harmonyUK
  • He tried to put things right between the two friends.
set things straight
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Expressions with put

put downv.
place an object on a surface
She put down the book on the table.
put onv.
wear clothing or accessories
She put on her favorite dress.
put inv.
place something inside another object
She put in the keys into her bag.
put outv.
extinguish a fire or light
He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..
put it onv.
dress yourself or someone with an item
She told him to put it on before going outside.
put it in one's pocketv.
place an object inside a pocket
He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with right

right awayadv.
without delay or hesitation
Please call me right away.
by rightadv.
deservedly or justifiably
He should by right be the team captain.
dead rightadj.
absolutely certain or sure
He was dead right that they would win the game.
right aboutadv.
approximately or nearly
The cost is right about $50.
left and rightadv.
in many directions or places
He was looking left and right, unable to decide.
make it rightv.
correct a mistake or error
He apologized to make it right with his friend.
right at homeadv.
feeling comfortable and relaxed in a place
She felt right at home in the new office.
right down the middleadv.
exactly in the center or middle of something
The ball landed right down the middle of the field.
right in the heart ofprep.
located exactly in the center of something
The hotel is right in the heart of the city.
say the right thingv.
speak appropriately in a given situation
He always knows how to say the right thing.

Terms related to put things right

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
thingadjustcorrectimprovemendredressremedyrepairresolveharmonyorderrestoration

Examples of put things right in a sentence

  • The technician was called to put things right with the system.
  • She worked hard to put things right at home.
  • The manager stepped in to put things right in the office.

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  1. French:corriger, rétablir la situation, ...
  2. German:korrigieren, wiederherstellen, ...
  3. Italian:rimediare, rimettere le cose a posto, ...
  4. Spanish:corregir las cosas, poner las cosas en su lugar, ...
  5. Portuguese:corrigir as coisas, resolver as coisas, ...
  6. Chinese:纠正, 恢复秩序, ...
  7. Japanese:正す, 修復する, ...
  8. Arabic:صَحَّحَ, أَعادَ الأُمور إلى نِصابِها, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן אֶת הַמַּצָּב, ...
  10. Russian:исправить, исправить ситуацию, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виправити ситуацію, налагоджувати, ...
  12. Hindi:ठीक करना, सही करना, ...

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