right the ship
English
Alternative forms
Verb
right the ship (third-person singular simple present rights the ship, present participle righting the ship, simple past and past participle righted the ship)
- (figuratively) Correct a process that was not proceeding properly.
- Synonym: put things right
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See also
- even keel
- keep it on the barber pole
- tight ship
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