put someone straight/right (on/about something)phrase
(on) the right/wrong side of 40/50 etcphrase
get off on the right/wrong foot with someonephrase
DEFINITIONS2
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Britishsomeone who is right on has fashionable left-wing views on political and social issues. This word often shows that you dislike people like this
Her parents are very right on.
right-on thinking
Synonyms and related words
Left-wing politics and Leftism
the ALP
the ANC
Bolshevik
2
Americancorrect, or true
I think your analysis of the situation is right on.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
exact
accurate
perfect
right on
adjectiveAmericaninformal
US
Other entries for this word
right onphrase
(right) on cuephrase
be right on the moneyphrase
on someone’s left/rightphrase
on the right/wrong trackphrase
on the right/wrong side of the lawphrase
put someone straight/right (on/about something)phrase
on the good/bad/right/wrong side of someonephrase
(on) the right/wrong side of 40/50 etc.phrase
get off on the right/wrong foot with someonephrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
correct, or true
I think your analysis of the situation is right on.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
nuanced
exact
accurate
right on
phrasevery informal
Other entries for this word
right onadjective
(right) on cuephrase
on the right linesphrase
be right on the moneyphrase
on someone’s left/rightphrase
on the right/wrong trackphrase
have your head (screwed) on rightphrase
on the right/wrong side of someonephrase
on the right/wrong side of the lawphrase
put someone straight/right (on/about something)phrase
(on) the right/wrong side of 40/50 etcphrase
get off on the right/wrong foot with someonephrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
used for emphasizing that you agree with or support someone or something
‘Things are going to change around here from now on.’ ‘Right on!’
Synonyms and related words
Ways of agreeing with someone
OK
of course
no
right on
phrasevery informal
Other entries for this word
right onadjective
(right) on cuephrase
be right on the moneyphrase
on someone’s left/rightphrase
on the right/wrong trackphrase
on the right/wrong side of the lawphrase
put someone straight/right (on/about something)phrase
on the good/bad/right/wrong side of someonephrase
(on) the right/wrong side of 40/50 etc.phrase
get off on the right/wrong foot with someonephrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
used for emphasizing that you agree with or support someone or something
“Things are going to change around here from now on.” “Right on!”