right on
84
7.7
- idiom
- /raɪt ɑn/
- Archaic
- I don't often agree with George Weigel, but he's right on this one.
- said, "Right on!"
- Right on, man
- Right on, sister
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- And but yeah, man, he was like, right on get the hell out of here.
- I haven't kept up with it in a while, but right on.
- So the parts that I feel like are supposed to also be scary, I'm more like, hell yeah, right on spirits.
Examples
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So for you as students, for those of you who are looking to get into the food world and shake it up, right on, go for it.
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I love your review of the Twilight series; I think it is right on.
Blog text (22) -
OK, well, I think we're right on time to open it up to questions.
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-And we're right on time.
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As she passed me, she said the name of our band and then said, "Right on."
Fiction book (1998) -
You have hit the nail right on the head with all your points!
Blog text (16) -
Right on, brother!
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Mr. Wooton is right on, and I couldn't be happier to see his thoughts each week.
Blog text (5) -
That's a great idea for the project! Right on!
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You think we should go to the beach? Right on, I agree!
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
∞
1.0
To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence
∞
1.6
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
367
3.4
Show that something is exactly right or that you agree
259
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
130
8.5
Say this to show you strongly agree with something
38
2.4
Said to show strong agreement, like an excited yes
19
8.7
To show you agree or are ready to begin
16
6.5
To tell someone they are correct
16
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
11
7.6
A strong way to agree with what someone says
10
8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
10
4.8
Exactly correct about a fact or answer
6
8.5
To say this to show you strongly agree with an obvious or unpleasant point
1
8.6
Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says
Antonyms
How Strong
- Archaic
84
7.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
right + on
The core meaning 'exactly correct' is clearly linked to 'right' (correct), so a learner who knows 'right' will grasp the general sense. However, the role of 'on' here is idiomatic/intensifying rather than literal, and that particle use is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without exposure, making the expression only partially compositional.
Etymology
Right on grew in the 1960s as a loud cheer at meetings and rallies; people shouted right to say something was correct and added on to give more energy. So the phrase means 'to agree strongly'.