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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With the latter and much more well in mind, banks are studious about not finding themselves on the wrong side of regulators.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Soulja Boy has found himself on the wrong side of the law once again.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
They were killed on July 27 when an 82-year-old man was driving on the wrong side of Italy's A4 Turin-Milan highway, according to Sky TG24 and Italian news outlet ANSA.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The version that passed 143-5 on Wednesday includes an amendment from state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, that would allow the attorney general to impose fines of $1,000 or less on agencies that find themselves on the wrong side of the new law.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Soulja Boy has found himself on the wrong side of the law once again.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
They were killed on July 27 when an 82-year-old man was driving on the wrong side of Italy's A4 Turin-Milan highway, according to Sky TG24 and Italian news outlet ANSA.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The version that passed 143-5 on Wednesday includes an amendment from state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, that would allow the attorney general to impose fines of $1,000 or less on agencies that find themselves on the wrong side of the new law.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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