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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Solomon was killed in a head-on collision with an 84-year-old driver who was on the wrong side of the road, according to a police report.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Being on the right side of the final score is all that matters, and Florida is succeeding on that front.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
In response to criticism of the Israeli military’s further incursion into Gaza, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Carney, saying the leaders are on the wrong side of justice.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Tom and Rhyan make a formidable duo on the right side of the line and Jenkins will move to center after spending most of his career at left guard.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Being on the right side of the final score is all that matters, and Florida is succeeding on that front.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
In response to criticism of the Israeli military’s further incursion into Gaza, Netanyahu launched a blistering attack on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Carney, saying the leaders are on the wrong side of justice.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Tom and Rhyan make a formidable duo on the right side of the line and Jenkins will move to center after spending most of his career at left guard.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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