put something rightIMPROVEto make a situation better, especially after someone has made a mistake or behaved badly 把某事纠正过来 He has a chance to put things right by admitting a mistake was made. 他还有机会扭转局面，那就是承认犯了错。
put something right• Larson has promised to put the city's finances right by the end of the year.
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