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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And what should have been a 1-0 series lead instead landed the Knicks on the wrong side of history.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
No one wants to get on the wrong side of a billionaire, especially one with hair as silky and razor sharp as Moore's.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Tough luck Arraez pulled a ground ball to what looked like a hole on the right side of the infield in yesterday’s third inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The battle for 17th and 18th is being fought between four teams, with Cofidis and Astana currently on the right side of the drop zone, and Picnic PostNL and Uno-X Mobility (ProTour) in 19th and 20th.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
No one wants to get on the wrong side of a billionaire, especially one with hair as silky and razor sharp as Moore's.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Tough luck Arraez pulled a ground ball to what looked like a hole on the right side of the infield in yesterday’s third inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The battle for 17th and 18th is being fought between four teams, with Cofidis and Astana currently on the right side of the drop zone, and Picnic PostNL and Uno-X Mobility (ProTour) in 19th and 20th.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 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 30 May. 2025.
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