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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His shirt collar is frayed, and there’s a hole in the right elbow of his sweater.
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Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
To get the best result—and to avoid the risk of electrocution—you’re better off hiring an electrician who can pinpoint why your light fixture is flickering and use the right tools in the right way to fix the problem.
—Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The dexterity in the right side of his body has returned.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the day, Cousins shot Jones’ aunt, Virginia Lewis, in the right temple, leaving the 65-year-old car dealership employee’s body on the floor behind a desk in the business’ office and napkins soaked in blood in a trash can in an adjacent room, prosecutors said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
To get the best result—and to avoid the risk of electrocution—you’re better off hiring an electrician who can pinpoint why your light fixture is flickering and use the right tools in the right way to fix the problem.
—Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The dexterity in the right side of his body has returned.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the day, Cousins shot Jones’ aunt, Virginia Lewis, in the right temple, leaving the 65-year-old car dealership employee’s body on the floor behind a desk in the business’ office and napkins soaked in blood in a trash can in an adjacent room, prosecutors said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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