do right

idiom

: to do the right thing
You did right to tell the teacher.

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Giannis, a gentleman even in this era of scoundrels, likely wants to do right by the Bucks, too. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025 The show is full of tender moments between characters who earnestly want to do right by one another but simply don’t know how, as well as evocative performances from Reinhart, Ruffalo, and Betty Gilpin, who plays Dad’s present-day pregnant girlfriend, Kate. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 Stay at the historic Hermitage Inn for cozy accommodations, access to a variety of Vermont wine, and things to do right at the hotel. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 That kind of move is an indication that the Nashville wing of the Recording Academy is taken seriously by toppers at the overall org, and that the Grammys’ leaders want to do right by country. Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do right

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“Do right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20right. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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