get right
To do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I need to get this recipe right before the guests arrive.”
“The team struggled with the software update, but they finally got it right after working all night.”
“Although the initial calculations were flawed, the lead scientist persisted until she eventually got the complex equation right.”
From the verb *get* and the adjective *right*. The expression is a compound of its constituents.
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all rights reserved
The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well
Last updated August 10, 2026