to feel right
187
2.8
- phrasal verb
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parecer correcto
- But it does feel right to me that PBS plays a role.
- just doesn't feel right
- really feels right
- feel right at home
If it simply doesn't feel right, you can step back.
- If it simply doesn't feel right, you can step back.
- I would say if, if it feels right, go for it, mate.
- Just chill out and do what feels right for my body.
- Even Hunter Biden doesn't even feel right taking diamonds.
- And I said, so I don't really feel right doing it like this.
- Please remember, if it doesn't feel right, you can heal just fine without it.
- And honestly, it just feels right right now that I'm recording this.
- On top of everything, she also doesn't feel right asking Malcolm's mom to move back.
- Like it just felt right for me to have you on here.
- I'm like, yeah, I think that something doesn't feel right about this.
- I don't know, but it probably feels right, you know?
- And I think that it feels right, but it's a lot of hard work.
- And so you try a thing that feels right, feels nice, feels kind.
- Some of the questions I've got here don't really feel right to ask them.
- Sure, keep doing whatever it is that feels right to you.
Examples
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If you don't think it feels right, you should trust your instincts.
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She wants to make sure everything feels right before the big presentation.
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It's the right thing to stop, but it feels right to keep going.
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Like it just felt right for me to have you on here.
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I want you to feel right at home.
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In general, a good measure is... if it feels right, then it is right!
Academic text (2003) -
If it simply doesn't feel right, you can step back.
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It was just us again, but it felt right, just like old times.
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I know, but it just doesn't feel right without Jack here.
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If it doesn't feel right, don't do it.
Synonyms
45
2.9
To seem correct or acceptable
16
4.4
To feel wrong or uncomfortable about something
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to seem appropriate/correct' is directly and predictably composed from 'feel' (to have a subjective impression) + 'right' (correct), yielding a straightforward subjective-evaluation reading. This predicate adjective pattern is common in English (and across languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
Feel right comes from the simple idea of using your body to check something: if a coat feels comfortable and the size is right, you know it fits. So, when something 'feels right' today, it means it seems 'appropriate' or 'correct' for the situation.