put+or+set+to+rights

  • 21put to rights — or[set to rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} To put in good order; clean up. * /It took the company a long time to put the office to rights after the fire./ * /It took Mrs. Smith an hour to set the room to rights after the party./ …

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  • 22set straight — Synonyms and related words: admonish, amend, awaken, break the spell, bring to book, burst the bubble, call to account, chastise, chide, compensate, conduct to, correct, debunk, direct to, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disentangle, disillude …

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  • 23put right — Synonyms and related words: amend, compensate, conduct to, correct, direct to, emend, give satisfaction, lead to, make all square, make good, make right, pay reparations, point out to, point the way, put straight, put to rights, recompense,… …

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  • 24put straight — Synonyms and related words: amend, awaken, break the spell, burst the bubble, compensate, correct, debunk, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disentangle, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, emend, enlighten, expose, extend, flatten, give… …

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  • 25put to rights — Adjust, regulate, set in order, set to rights …

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  • 26Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… …

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  • 27Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… …

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  • 28Put case — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 29put/set something to rights — put/set (something) to rights : to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition He helped his mother put things to rights [=put things in order] after his father died. • • • Main Entry: ↑right …

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  • 30set somebody to rights — put/set sb/sth to ˈrights idiom to correct sb/sth; to put things in their right places or right order • It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left. Main entry: ↑rightidiom …

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