put (someone) right



put (someone) right

To correct someone's attitude, belief, or behavior; to make sure someone understands something correctly. I had to put Stephen right after I realized that he'd been operating the machinery wrong this whole time. Helen told me she thought the moon landing was faked, so I had to put her right!
See also: put, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ingomar-German, Ancient Germanic
ŁUcjaWUWTS-yahPolish
Ime (2)-Frisian
Benigno-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Malie-Hawaiian
Sanderson['sændəsn]