on the right/wrong side of (someone)
idiom
: doing things that cause someone to like or dislike one
If you get on the wrong side of him he can be very mean.
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Barrett had just weighed in on the wrong side of a Supreme Court decision, according to this nonlawyer.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
Trump is of the opinion that America has been on the wrong side of a lot of deals, not just the Ukrainian deal, and that a rebalancing is necessary.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Authorities have not said what may have led Haines to drive on the wrong side of Route 17.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Remember, the California Civil Rights Department (calcivilrights.ca.gov) may be looking over your shoulder if there is a complaint – so make sure your HOA understands the requirements regarding accommodating disabilities and is on the right side of this issue.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
Trump is of the opinion that America has been on the wrong side of a lot of deals, not just the Ukrainian deal, and that a rebalancing is necessary.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Authorities have not said what may have led Haines to drive on the wrong side of Route 17.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Remember, the California Civil Rights Department (calcivilrights.ca.gov) may be looking over your shoulder if there is a complaint – so make sure your HOA understands the requirements regarding accommodating disabilities and is on the right side of this issue.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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“On the right/wrong side of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%2Fwrong%20side%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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