quite right
idiom
chiefly British
—used to say that one thinks someone did the right thing
"After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management." "And quite right, too!"
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Nellie’s parents both seem to know there’s something not quite right with their daughter.
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Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Without possibly anticipating it, those original filmmakers had created a premise that felt quite right for an American adaptation in these times.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Her daughter giggles as she's swung throughout the air, until Moore realizes that something isn't quite right.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
While wedding traditions that don’t feel quite right are getting the axe, other details are getting more nostalgic.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
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Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Without possibly anticipating it, those original filmmakers had created a premise that felt quite right for an American adaptation in these times.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Her daughter giggles as she's swung throughout the air, until Moore realizes that something isn't quite right.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
While wedding traditions that don’t feel quite right are getting the axe, other details are getting more nostalgic.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Quite right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20right. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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