I need to get this recipe right before the guests arrive.
get right
idiomTo do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.
Origin
disputed originFrom get + right.
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.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well
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coming right up
Used by the speaker to indicate readiness to provide something ordered or requested.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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damn right
Expresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.
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do right by
To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
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do the right thing
To do what is ethical or just.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.