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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Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s something about a cigarette in the right kind of ambience that functions as a sort of aesthetic appendage.
—Gabriella Onessimo, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
To steer you in the right direction, our team is on hand to tell us about what’s been surrounding their dining tables.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
And my job was to create an environment that put them in the right headspace.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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