get (something) right
idiom
: to do, say, or understand (something) accurately or correctly
Let me get this right: you want me to lend you $1,000?!
When you're making a measurement be careful to get it right.
They never get the facts right.
Examples of get (something) right in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Especially with the team needing to pay quarterback Brock Purdy soon, this year's draft is super important to get right.
—
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The Scaling Up platform is focused on the four Decisions every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Maybe the solution is the ascending Amen Thompson, or perhaps Fred VanVleet will finally get right after his ankle heals.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But the show uses its efficient storytelling to create a quiet sort of magic—something that is very, very hard for even the best TV programs to get right.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) right
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The Scaling Up platform is focused on the four Decisions every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Maybe the solution is the ascending Amen Thompson, or perhaps Fred VanVleet will finally get right after his ankle heals.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But the show uses its efficient storytelling to create a quiet sort of magic—something that is very, very hard for even the best TV programs to get right.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) right
Cite this Entry
“Get (something) right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20right. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share