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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Herbert used both his arm and his legs to guide the Chargers in the right direction Sunday in a 26-8 win over the New Orleans Saints.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Beaded curtains illuminated in the show’s Playbill Pink hue and a bumping beat heard from three blocks east were signs that guests were in the right place.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
But the best floor lamps, intentionally placed in the right spaces around the house, can actually elevate the look of your decor.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Normally, heart valves separate the chambers of the heart and keep blood flowing in the right direction.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Beaded curtains illuminated in the show’s Playbill Pink hue and a bumping beat heard from three blocks east were signs that guests were in the right place.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
But the best floor lamps, intentionally placed in the right spaces around the house, can actually elevate the look of your decor.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Normally, heart valves separate the chambers of the heart and keep blood flowing in the right direction.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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