in a right state

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Adjective

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in a right state (comparative more in a right state, superlative most in a right state)

  1. (British, idiomatic) in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition
    The COVID-19 pandemic had the world in a right state.
    At the end of a long day at work, I’m usually in a right state.
  2. (British, idiomatic) in a state of panic or confusion
    The dancers were in a right state as their track wouldn’t play minutes before their performance.
    Trigonometry lectures always had me in a right state!
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ a,‎ right,‎ state.
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