to have a or the right to do sth

  • 1have the right idea — informal phrase if you say that someone has the right idea, you think that what they are doing is right or good The Spanish have the right idea, they have a siesta after lunch. Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… …

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  • 2Right — A short lived (typically less than 90 days) call option for purchasing additional stock in a firm, issued by the firm to all its shareholders on a pro rata basis. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * right right [raɪt] noun 1. [countable]… …

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  • 3right — Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, is freely transferable and entitles the holder …

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  • 4The VFL during the World Wars — The Victorian Football League (VFL) was heavily affected by both World War I and World War II. Dozens of players served their country abroad and many lost their lives. On the home front the VFL went ahead during these wars but faced many… …

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  • 5the jury is out on sth — the jury is out (on sth) ► used to say that people have not yet decided whether something is good or bad: »The jury is still out on whether she is the right person to revive the company s fortunes. Main Entry: ↑jury …

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  • 6the jury is out — (on sth) ► used to say that people have not yet decided whether something is good or bad: »The jury is still out on whether she is the right person to revive the company s fortunes. Main Entry: ↑jury …

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  • 7right — right1 W1S1 [raıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true/correct)¦ 2¦(suitable)¦ 3¦(side)¦ 4¦(problems)¦ 5¦(morally)¦ 6 that s right 7 right you are 8¦(emphasis)¦ 9¦(health)¦ 10¦(socially)¦ …

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  • 8right — 1 /raIt/ adjective 1 TRUE/CORRECT based on true facts; correct: Is that the right time? | Yes. $6.47 is the right answer. | New research has proved their theories right. | be right about: You were right about the party it was awful. | half right… …

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  • 9right — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is morally good PREPOSITION ▪ in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) ▪ There s no doubt that he s in the right on this. PHRASES ▪ have right on your side (esp. BrE) …

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  • 10have — have1 W1S1 [v, əv, həv strong hæv] auxiliary v past tense and past participle had [d, əd, həd strong hæd] third person singular has [z, əz, həz strong hæz] [: Old English; Origin: habban] 1.) used with past participles to form ↑perfect tenses ▪… …

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