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View synonyms for put right

put right



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Idioms and Phrases

Fix, make amends, correct, as in The wheel's come off, but we can put that right in no time , or Victor thought we were moving out, but we put him right . [Late 1800s]
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Example Sentences

He added that he had launched a commission to lead a "root and branch review of the entire water sector to put right what's gone so badly wrong".

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The business responsible should put right the problem in the first instance under consumer law, and Trustmark installers must act in line with relevant laws, including on fire safety, the spokesperson added.

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But the barrister had argued that "procedural irregularities" were "put right" before Pycroft gave evidence.

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But after so many scandals, reviews and inquiries over the years, the question for many is why things have not been put right before now.

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However, the situation Ms Godrich is left in is completely unacceptable and needs to be put right.

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