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right you are

right you are

7 6.5
To tell someone they are correct
  • idiom
translation icon : tienes razón
  • Right you are, Pete.
  • Damn right you are
  • Right you are, sir
  • Right you are, Miss

Examples

  • MARY: Right you are, my love.

    Hot Fuzz (2007)

  • "Right you are," cried the Rat.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I think they proved how right you are.

    Blog text (22)

  • Right you are, so you know more than me.

    The Guard (2011)

  • How utterly right you are.

    Blog text (2)

  • "Oh, how right you are, Captain Killian."

    Blog text (28)

  • Well, right you are.

    Blog text (3)

  • Right you are.

    Bulldog Drummond (1929)

  • Right you are!

    The Great Gatsby (2013)

  • Right you are, Harry!

Synonyms

all right
vsright you are
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence

is used to directly confirm a person's correctness instead
and how
vsright you are
  • Informal
250 8.6

Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says

is a standard affirmation that simply agrees or confirms correctness
true that
vsright you are
  • Informal
126 8.1

To say you agree with someone

is more formal and directly tells someone they are correct
right
vsright you are
  • Informal
106 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

is a fuller phrase that affirms the listener's correctness
damn right
vsright you are
  • NSFW
54 8.5

Say this to show you strongly agree with something

is a neutral affirmation without strong emotion or coarse words
right on
vsright you are
  • Archaic
53 7.7

A strong informal shout that shows agreement

is a calmer affirmation focused on correctness rather than enthusiasm
righto
vsright you are
  • UK
4 8.2

A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance

is more direct and focused on stating someone is correct

Antonyms

wrong
∞ 1.0

Not correct according to the facts or the answer

How Supportive

absolutely
∞ 1.0
you said it
  • Informal
77 7.6
exactly
∞ 1.0
right you are
7 6.5
to agree
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

right you are main

Morphology

right + you + be

The meaning 'you are correct' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'right' = correct applied to 'you are' (with simple subject + be). The surface word order is a colloquial inversion of 'you are right' but the composition is transparent and cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Right you are comes from older everyday talk where people put right before you and are to make the answer stronger. That's why it is used as a quick way to say 'you are correct'.