Meaning of to rights | Babel Free
Definitions
- Into proper order; properly.
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At once; immediately. informal, obsolete
Examples
“My shoulder was dislocated. It was agony to have it put to rights.”
“I felt ill, but some fresh air and iced water set me to rights.”
“Then they knocked off some of the boards for the use of the ship, and when they had got all they had a mind for, let the hull drop into the sea, which, by reason of the many breaches made in the bottom and sides, sunk to rights.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.