right on
53
7.7
- idiom
- /raɪt ɑn/
- Archaic
:
¡totalmente!
- I don't often agree with George Weigel, but he's right on this one.
- said, "Right on!"
- Right on, man
- Right on, sister
And but yeah, man, he was like, right on get the hell out of here.
- 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
To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence
470
3.4
Show that something is exactly right or that you agree
250
8.6
Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says
203
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
153
8.5
To say this to show you strongly agree with an obvious or unpleasant point
106
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
77
7.6
A strong way to agree with what someone says
54
8.5
Say this to show you strongly agree with something
19
8.7
To show you agree or are ready to begin
7
6.5
To tell someone they are correct
6
4.8
Exactly correct about a fact or answer
4
8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
1
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
Said to show strong agreement, like an excited yes
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
Antonyms
How Strong
- Archaic
53
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'.