get (something) right

idiom

: to do, say, or understand (something) accurately or correctly

Let me get this right: you want me to lend you $1,000?!

When you're making a measurement be careful to get it right.

They never get the facts right.

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Renovations underway will upgrade the physical plant — but the problems run much deeper than infrastructure, and those fixes will take far longer to get right. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024

An exciting topic, but also a very important topic for organizations to get right. —Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 June 2024

Getty Images Knowing when and how much to tip is one of the trickiest things to get right as a traveler. —Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023

That would improve the team’s talent and depth at both tackle and guard on an O-line the organization annually struggles to get right. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024