right

be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste

Something felt right about moving to the new city, even though I was nervous at first.

come, turn out

Things didn't come right for them until they changed their approach to the problem.

get sth

My daughter finally got her math homework right after practicing for an hour.

make sth

You can't make something right just by pretending the problem doesn't exist.

absolutely, dead, exactly, just, quite

The numbers in the report don't look quite right to me, so I'll check them again tomorrow.

almost, more or less, nearly

Her answer was almost right, but she made a small mistake with the spelling.

about

My teacher was right about needing to study harder for the exam.

have right on your side

She felt confident in the dispute because she clearly had right on her side.

know right from wrong

By age five, most children can distinguish right from wrong in simple situations.

right and wrong

Children learn to tell right from wrong as they grow older.

the rights and wrongs of sth

My parents often debate the rights and wrongs of social media with us at dinner.

basic, fundamental, inalienable

Everyone deserves access to fundamental rights like education and clean water.

absolute, perfect

You have an absolute right to refuse any medical treatment you don't want.

automatic

When you buy a new phone, you get an automatic right to return it within 30 days.

animal, human

She works for an organization that documents human rights abuses in developing countries.

moral

She believes she has a moral right to know what happened to her missing brother.

civil

Many countries have fought hard to protect civil rights for all their citizens.

parental

When parents divorce, both often retain parental rights and responsibilities for their children.

squatters'

After living in the abandoned house for months, the group established squatters' rights.

divine, god-given

Nobody is born with a god-given right to treat other people badly.

enjoy, have, retain

Citizens in democratic countries enjoy the right to vote in elections.

know

She knows her rights as an employee and wasn't afraid to speak up about the unfair treatment.

establish

The government worked hard to establish rights for workers in factories across the country.

stand up for

She stood up for her right to work flexible hours and her boss agreed to the new schedule.

reserve

The company reserves the right to cancel orders if payment is not received within thirty days.

confer on sb, give sb, grant sb

The government gave residents the right to vote in the local election.

extend

The new law extended workplace rights to protect all employees from unfair treatment.

enforce

The government decided to enforce the right to free education for all children.

abdicate, give up, relinquish, renounce

She decided to relinquish her right to inherit the family business and pursue her own career.

waive

After the accident, she decided to waive her right to sue the company.

affect, infringe

The new workplace policy doesn't infringe on employees' rights to take annual leave.

as of ~, by ~

She has a free bus pass as of right because she's over sixty-five years old.

by ~ of

She inherited the family business by right of being the eldest daughter.

within your ~s

She decided to refuse the job offer, knowing she was acting within her rights.

~ of

Everyone in a democracy should have the right of free speech without fear.

~ over

The company has complete control right over how the product is designed and sold.

~s for

Women fought hard to secure voting rights for themselves and future generations.

~ to

Everyone has a right to clean drinking water and basic healthcare.

have every right

After working there for ten years, he had every right to expect a promotion.

right of way

The pedestrians had the right of way at the intersection, so the car had to stop.

sell

The music company bought the rights to use that popular song in their advertisement.

take

When you reach the intersection, take a right onto Oak Street.

from the ~

A car suddenly appeared from the right as we crossed the street.

on the ~

When you exit the building, you'll find the parking lot on the right.

to the ~

The traffic moved to the right lane as cars exited the highway.

the first/second, etc. right

When you reach the traffic lights, take the second right and you'll see the restaurant.

from left to right/from right to left

She read the Arabic text from right to left, which felt strange at first.

on the ~

The new policy has moved the government further on the right than most voters expected.