on the right side of (an age)
idiom
informal
—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age
She's still on the right side of 40.
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Second baseman Gleyber Torres signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, leaving a hole on the right side of the infield.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
She was struck on the right side of her head, leaving her in critical condition.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The terms right-wing and left-wing come from the French Revolution, when the nobility, who sought to preserve the status quo, sat on the right side of the National Assembly, and the revolutionaries, who wanted democratic change, sat on the left.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
While political observers are mixed on whether the decision was solely driven by Trump, many agree the move shows Zuckerberg is trying to get on the right side of power following his tumultuous relationship with the president-elect.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
She was struck on the right side of her head, leaving her in critical condition.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The terms right-wing and left-wing come from the French Revolution, when the nobility, who sought to preserve the status quo, sat on the right side of the National Assembly, and the revolutionaries, who wanted democratic change, sat on the left.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
While political observers are mixed on whether the decision was solely driven by Trump, many agree the move shows Zuckerberg is trying to get on the right side of power following his tumultuous relationship with the president-elect.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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“On the right side of (an age).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%20side%20of%20%28an%20age%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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