behaving in a way which is likely to result in success
on the right track
acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success
right on the money
completely right
right on the button
correct about something
on the right/wrong track
If you are on the right track , you are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in success . If you are on the wrong track , you are acting or progressing in a way that is likely to result in failure .
start off on the right foot
to immediately have success when you begin to do something
on the right/wrong side of sb on the right side of
If you get on the wrong side of someone, you do something to annoy them and make them dislike you. If you stay on the right side of someone, you try to please them and avoid annoying them.
have one's head screwed on
to be wise or sensible
right on
convention
You say 'right on' to express your support or approval.
[informal, old-fashioned, spoken, feelings]
His comment 'little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems' was right on .
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right-on
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can describe someone as right-on if they have liberal or left-wing ideas, especially if you disagree with them or want to make fun of them.
The people that come to watch the play are all those right-on left-wing sort of people.
...the young, right-on student crowd.
2. right on
right on in British English
exclamation
1. slang, mainly US and Canadian
an exclamation of full agreement, concurrence, or compliance with the wishes, words, or actions of another
adjectiveright-on
2. informal
modern, fashionable, and socially aware or relevant
right-on green politics
right-on in British English
(ˌraɪtˈɒn)
adjective
informal
modern, trendy, and socially aware or relevant
The people that come to watch the play are all those right-on left-wing sort of people.
right-on green politics
the young, right-on student crowd
right on! in American English
US
Slang
precisely! exactly! that's right!
an exclamation of approval or encouragement
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right-on in American English
(ˌraɪtˈɑn)
US
adjective
Slang
sophisticated, informed, current, etc.
Examples of 'right on' in a sentence
right on
Her first instinct was to arrive right on time at the rendezvous, an anonymous terraced house in Stoke Newington.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Mary Jane would be keeping a solid veto right on Coulters's decisions.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
Rosie in her maternity dungarees radiated right-on motherhood but Liz couldn't find it in herself to resent it.
Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION (2003)
She now knew that the anonymous caller had been absolutely right-on.