in the right
idiom
: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.
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But they’re both headed in the right direction and need to keep going.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
All the wheels were pointed in the right direction.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
With the firmness in the right that God gave him to see the right, and finished off the peculiar institution.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
All the wheels were pointed in the right direction.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
With the firmness in the right that God gave him to see the right, and finished off the peculiar institution.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the right
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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