be put to rights



be put to rights

To be restored to or arranged in the proper, natural, or original state or condition. I never worry about keeping my hotel room tidy, because it'll be put to rights after I leave anyway. That new assistant is completely useless. This entire contract is a sloppy mess, and now it has to be put to rights before Monday.
See also: put, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mateu-Catalan
BoŠKo-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Zilla-German
SiemenSEE-mən (Dutch)Dutch, Frisian
Amna-Arabic
Ioses-Biblical Greek