I will buy these shoes because the price is right.
price is right
idiomThe cost of a thing is reasonable and represents good value.
Origin
disputed originUsage began in the second half of the 1900s.
We looked at several apartments, but we only made an offer when we felt the price was right.
After months of careful research into the local real estate market, they finally found a property where the price was right for their limited budget.
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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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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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every man has a price
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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get one's priorities right
Synonym of get one's priorities straight.
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get right
To do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.