put right

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put (one) right

To correct one's attitude, belief, or behavior; to make sure one understands something correctly. I put Stephen right after seeing him operate the machinery incorrectly. Helen told me she thought the moon landing was faked, so I had to put her right!
See also: put, right

put (something) right

To fix, correct, or make amends for something. I know I said some things I shouldn't have, so I'm here to put things right between us. We need to put this right before we launch the product, or else we'll have bigger problems once it's in the wild.
See also: put, right
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put right

Fix, make amends, correct, as in The wheel's come off, but we can put that right in no time, or Victor thought we were moving out, but we put him right. [Late 1800s]
See also: put, right
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

put/set somebody ˈright


1 tell somebody the truth about something because they have not understood or they have the wrong information: She was telling everybody that I’d written the report so I soon put her right.
2 make somebody feel better: These tablets should put you right.
See also: put, right, set, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • set (one) straight
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  • where (one) is coming from
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  • see somebody right
References in periodicals archive
To date, 6,744,986 put rights have been issued to eligible investors, including put rights issued in connection with the companya[euro](tm)s secondary placing of existing shares in May 2010.
The flag was put right I therefore request the channel to show the second visuals taken when the delegations were meeting," he added.
With investors rarely exercising these puts and with companies generally apprehensive of the uncertain implications of any non-budgeted hit to their balance sheet, issuers are less willing to draft investor put rights into their offerings ...
Gall's insight, which had been misdirected into phrenology, was thus put right.
They screamed out that they were going to put right Labour's mess.
It is a messy, smelly and costly problem that needs to be put right, and put right quickly, for the sake of our health.
Lord Trimble said the British and Irish governments should "put right" a mistake that he said had wrongly denied the family an inquiry.
Jeff Lynn This error was noted, put right, the gigs went ahead and we never heard anything else.
"We know it's something we have to put right, to improve, and I'm sure it will come.
It will be equally tragic if any more of those brave men or their families are allowed to go to their graves before this shameful wrong is put right. It's about time the Government and those clods at the MoD did the decent thing - David Swann, Newcastle upon Tyne
Publicly-owned diesel vehicles in South Wales have been filled with petrol on 27 occasions by forgetful staff since April 2008, costing pounds 4,905 to put right, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
ONLY A FEW WORDS YOU can make people happy If you try Just a cheeky 'Good Morning' As they pass by When phoning a friend You're sure to impress If, at the end of the call, You say 'God Bless' If you fall out with someone There's no need to worry All things can be put right If you just say 'I'm sorry' When you go to bed at night Don't just turn over and put out the light Just say these words, but be sure they're true 'Good night dear' 'I love you'.
"It's something we want to put right because we have thousands of fans following us.
He said: "Some were put right next to our own posters and banners also appeared near ours or where ours would normally be put, causing a conflict with our own event."
AS we report today, ambulance stations are in disrepair and will cost millions of pounds to put right. Even more worryingly, many are not in the best locations for paramedics to get to emergencies as speedily as possible in the first place.