Collocation
put something right
to fix a problem or correct a mistake; to make a bad situation correct again
Definition
'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 know I let you down, but I want to put things right.”
Examples
- If I made a mistake, I will put it right immediately.
- He apologized and promised to put things right with his team.
- We need to put this right before the customers notice.
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- The company offered a refund to put the situation right.
- She worked late to put the accounts right after the error was found.
- I tried to put it right, but the damage was already done.
- They brought in an external consultant to put things right after the merger.
- After the misunderstanding, he met her in person to put matters right.
- The editor asked the author to put the facts right before publication.