Lingua inglese I - lexical Project: Right

COMPLETE

right (v.): PUT RIGHT, REPAIR, CORRECT

right (adv.): CORRECTLY, PROPERLY, EXACTLY, COMPLETELY, IMMEDIATELY

•Antonyms

right (n.): LEFT

right (adj.): WRONG 3. USE

Idioms

right (noun)

bang to rights (British English), dead to rights (American English): with definite proof of

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having committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent. "We've got you bang to

rights handling stolen property."

do right by somebody: to treat somebody fairly

– in your own right: because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your

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connection with somebody else."She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician

in her own right."

put/set somebody/something to rights to correct somebody/something; to put things in

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their right places or right order. "It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen

had left."

right (verb)

right a wrong: to do something to prevent a bad situation from continuing: "He seems to

–

think he can right all the wrongs of the world"

right (adjective)

give your right arm for something/to do something (informal): used to say that

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somebody is willing to give up a lot in order to have or do something that they really want.

"I'd have given my right arm to have been there with them."

(not) in your right mind: (not) mentally normal

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(as) right as rain (informal): in excellent health or condition

– right enough (informal) certainly; in a way that cannot be denied. "You heard me right

–

enough." (= so don't pretend that you did not)

right on (informal) used to express strong approval or encouragement.

– right side up (North American English) with the top part turned to the top; in the correct,

–

normal position. "I dropped my toast, but luckily it fell right side up."

she'll be right (Australian English, informal) used to say that everything will be all right,

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even if there is a problem now.

too right (British English, informal) used to say that there is no doubt about something.

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"We need to stick together." ­ "Too right!"

right (adverb)

right and left: everywhere. "She owes money right and left."

– right away/off: immediately; without delay."I want it sent right away."

– left and centre

–right,

right now a) at this moment. "He's not in the office right now." b) immediately. "Do it

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right now!"

right off the bat (informal, especially American English) immediately; without delay. "We

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both liked each other right off the bat."

see somebody right ( American English also: do somebody right) (informal) to make sure

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that somebody has all they need or want. "You needn't worry about money­I'll see you

right."

Collocations right about

"You were quite the weather."

almost, more or less, nearly "Don't worry about it?that's more or less right."

absolutely, dead, exactly, just, quite "There's something not quite right about these figures."

be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste "The meat doesn't taste right to me."

come, turn out "I'm sure it'll all turn out right in the end."

get something "He never gets anything right."

make something "It may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn't make it right."

in the (= having justice and truth on your side) "There's no doubt that he's in the right on

this."

on the "He's on the extreme right of the party."

to the "Keep over to the right"

from the "Look out for traffic coming from the right" 6

acquire, buy, get, obtain, have, hold, sell + right

basic, fundamental, inalienable "the basic rights of all citizens"

animal, human "animal rights campaigners human rights violations"

Examples of use of the word "right" in advertising 7

Examples of use of the word "right" in online newspapers

Angeles film festival: from Armageddon to zombies

•Los

Without doubt the highest profile Brit to make an appearance at the LA film festival this

year is Keira Knightley. She walked the red carpet last night for the premiere of Seeking a

Friend for the End of the World, a sugary take on what might happen if the Mayans were

right about their dire predictions for 2012. Steve Carell co­stars, and the pair were joined by

Connie Britton, TJ Miller and Gillian Jacobs, who was doubly excited as her TV show

Community was up for a handful of Critic's Circle Television awards happening across town

at the same time (it won best comedy series). 8