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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On every issue, Trump stands on the right side of history.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In Sunday’s practice, Henry Thrun took Ceci’s spot on the right side of the Sharks’ top defense pair with Jake Walman, a look that will probably remain intact for Tuesday’s game.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Key just about toes the line on the right side of The Office’s oblivious chatterbox Michael Scott, and aside from some predictable developments, the film thankfully never tips into full saccharine or sentimental.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Keep an eye out on the right side of the carriage for the Torridon Hills, a sandstone range of some of Britain’s most dramatic mountain scenes.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
In Sunday’s practice, Henry Thrun took Ceci’s spot on the right side of the Sharks’ top defense pair with Jake Walman, a look that will probably remain intact for Tuesday’s game.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Key just about toes the line on the right side of The Office’s oblivious chatterbox Michael Scott, and aside from some predictable developments, the film thankfully never tips into full saccharine or sentimental.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Keep an eye out on the right side of the carriage for the Torridon Hills, a sandstone range of some of Britain’s most dramatic mountain scenes.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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