get right
1. To have a clear understanding of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "right." Is the meeting at 4:00? Did I get that right? Now read the message back to me—I want to make sure you got it right before you send it to the CEO on my behalf. Yep, you got it right—our reservations are for 7:00 PM at Noir.
2. To stop taking a drug. If you don't get right, these drugs could end up killing you. He's going to throw his life away on drugs if he doesn't check in to rehab and get right soon. I only got right after one of my friends died of an overdose.
get something straight
To have a clear understanding of something. Before we get into this debate, let's get something straight—we are to focus solely on the topic at hand, so no deviating into unrelated subjects. Let's get something straight: I am the boss, and you are the employee, which means that when I ask you to do something, you're expected to do it. Let's get something straight—I'm in charge on deck. All three of you take orders from me and only me.
get straight
To stop taking a drug. If you don't get straight, these drugs could end up killing you. He's going to throw his life away on drugs if he doesn't check in to rehab and get straight soon. I only got straight after one of my friends died of an overdose.
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get something straight
Fig. to understand something clearly. Now get this straight. You're going to fail history. Let me get this straight. I'm supposed to go there in the morning?
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get right
Understand accurately or do correctly, as in If I get it right, you're not leaving until tomorrow, or The faucet works perfectly; the plumber finally got it right. [First half of 1900s]
get straight
Also, have straight. Understand correctly or make something clear, as in Now let's get it straight-you'll take over at four, or Do I have it straight about when you're leaving? This expression uses straight in the sense of "in proper order" or "not confused." [c. 1920]
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get something ˈright/ˈstraight
understand something clearly and correctly: Have I got this right? You want me to jump off the bridge and onto a moving train? Never! ♢ Let’s get one thing straight. I’m the boss and I tell you what to do.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
get right
verbget straight
and get right in. to take a dose of a drug to end drug craving. (Drugs.) You’ll never get straight if you keep smoking that stuff. I need to get right before anything else.
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