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right you are

right you are

16 6.5
To tell someone they are correct
  • idiom
: 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

right
vsright you are
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

is a fuller phrase that affirms the listener's correctness
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
true that
vsright you are
  • Informal
259 8.1

To say you agree with someone

is more formal and directly tells someone they are correct
damn right
vsright you are
  • NSFW
130 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
84 7.7

A strong informal shout that shows agreement

is a calmer affirmation focused on correctness rather than enthusiasm
righto
vsright you are
  • UK
10 8.2

A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance

is more direct and focused on stating someone is correct
and how
vsright you are
  • Informal
1 8.6

Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says

is a standard affirmation that simply agrees or confirms correctness

Antonyms

wrong
∞ 1.0

Not correct according to the facts or the answer

How Supportive

absolutely
∞ 1.0
you said it
  • Informal
11 7.6
exactly
∞ 1.0
right you are
16 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'.