right away
Very soon; quickly; immediately.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please finish your homework right away.”
“The fire alarm rang, so everyone left the building right away.”
“Upon realizing the error in the financial report, the manager demanded that the accounting team correct the figures right away.”
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all rights reserved
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
Last updated August 10, 2026