Collocation
put something right
Definition
to fix a problem or correct a mistake; to make a bad situation correct again
'put something right' is a common English collocation. to fix a problem or correct a mistake; to make a bad situation correct again
put + something + right
“I’m sorry about the mix-up—I’ll put it right straight away.”
Examples
- Don’t worry—I’ll _____ it right before the customer arrives.
- She apologized and promised to _____ things right.
- We made a billing mistake, but we’ll _____ it right today.
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- He realized he’d offended her and tried to _____ it right with a sincere apology.
- The company issued a refund to _____ things right after the delay.
- I know I got your name wrong—let me _____ that right.
- They worked through the weekend to _____ the problem right for Monday’s launch.
- After the data error was discovered, the team _____ it right by restoring the backup.
- If we’ve caused any inconvenience, we’ll _____ it right as quickly as possible.