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set right
Place something in proper position; also, repair something. For example, Your tie is lopsided; let me set it right , or The faucets were in backwards but the plumber will soon put them right . [Second half of 1500s]
Make something accurate or fair, as in He offered to pay for the meal to put things right . Also see set straight .
Correct someone, as in They thought he was married but he quickly set them right .
Idioms and Phrases
Also, put right .Example Sentences
Schumer viewed a government shutdown as a Pandora's box, unleashing chaos with no guarantee that the federal government would ever be set right again.
“Spring training. You’ve got a chance to prepare. You’ve got a chance to get your skill set right. You’ve got a chance to come to the ballpark and work.”
"In particular, the combined toll of the weekly Gaza marches shows that the balance is not currently set right."
“I was usually the only Asian on set, right? So to have everyone so beautiful from all over the world, it was like the Asian ‘Avengers,’” he said.
I’m on my way to set right this very minute on a project I’m very excited about called “Fight Night.”
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