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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Even at that stage, some in the dressing room, according to sources consulted by The Athletic for this piece — all of whom are not authorised to speak publicly and have asked to remain anonymous — sensed something was not quite right.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That isn’t quite right, either: too painfully apt for Tinseltown, but also not accurate.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The original plan was for this to happen in Brady’s bedroom, which didn’t sit quite right with Hollingsworth.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Superman — Love some Superman, but just like the movies, something isn’t quite right.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That isn’t quite right, either: too painfully apt for Tinseltown, but also not accurate.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The original plan was for this to happen in Brady’s bedroom, which didn’t sit quite right with Hollingsworth.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Superman — Love some Superman, but just like the movies, something isn’t quite right.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Quite right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20right. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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