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What kind of expression is "right there"?

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Rebecca

The kid is saying "right there" to ask her to give him a fist bump. It's a short form of "put it right there" which is something that you say when you want someone to shake your hand to show that you have just made an agreement. "Right there" is an even more casual form of this informal phrase.

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