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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The Red Sox are trending in the right direction after reaching the postseason for the first time since 2021 this season.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After some good pressure created by a Nikita Zadorov rush, the puck was rattling around the slot and Fraser Minten was able to direct it to Tanner Jeannot in the right circle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
One photographer was in the right place at the right time.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The respect shared allows Boyd to push the Dragons in the right direction.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After some good pressure created by a Nikita Zadorov rush, the puck was rattling around the slot and Fraser Minten was able to direct it to Tanner Jeannot in the right circle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
One photographer was in the right place at the right time.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The respect shared allows Boyd to push the Dragons in the right direction.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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