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1) How can I use the phrase, "do right by"?

2) And what does it mean exactly when we say that?

3) Can I say, I hope they do right by me? Or I hope he/she does right by me?

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  1. You can use this phrase, for example, in talking about how a divorced parent should deal with his ex-spouse for the sake of the children:

If you're divorced and have children, you should do right by them and maintain a good relationship with your ex-spouse.

  1. This means that by not fighting with the ex-spouse, you provide a benefit to the children. It often implies consciously taking a specific action (one you otherwise might not take) in order to bestow some benefit on a third party.

  2. Yes, you can certainly follow do right by with an object pronoun or any noun.

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