stage right
Involving a change of whether one is involved in a situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He decided to stage right and leave the argument.”
“After realizing the project was failing, she chose to stage right before things got worse.”
“Recognizing the political instability of the region, the diplomat chose to stage right, effectively withdrawing from the negotiations before the final collapse.”
From stage + right.
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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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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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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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dead to rights
With sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.
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do right by
To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
Last updated August 10, 2026