Cricket
Right
Right adjective - Following an original exactly.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In cricket, some fast bowlers like to bowl the ball so that the seam (which on a cricket ball is much more prominent than on a baseball, running straight around the circumference of the ball) strikes the ground on the bounce, producing a pretty unpredictable bounce on the right kind of pitch.
Source: Confusion Fu - Lampwick from Pinocchio refers to Jiminy Cricket as a beetle just right before he turns into a donkey.
Source: I Am Not Weasel -
All Up to You: Jiminy Cricket can offer advice, but it's up to the player to set things right.
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