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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Recently, Anthropic got on the wrong side of Trump administration officials for lobbying against a provision of a Republican tax bill that would put a moratorium on state regulations on AI.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
One of England’s proudest achievements is being on the right side of history during the war.
—Rosemary Counter, Time, 25 June 2025
These include the hallmark symptoms like jaundice (yellowing of skin and the whites of the eyes), abdominal pain that’s focused on the right side of the stomach — near the liver — and dark urine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 June 2025
Multiple roads in the Boise area were blocked off after police attempted to apprehend a suspect who drove for miles on the wrong side of Interstate 84 before fleeing on foot.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
One of England’s proudest achievements is being on the right side of history during the war.
—Rosemary Counter, Time, 25 June 2025
These include the hallmark symptoms like jaundice (yellowing of skin and the whites of the eyes), abdominal pain that’s focused on the right side of the stomach — near the liver — and dark urine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 June 2025
Multiple roads in the Boise area were blocked off after police attempted to apprehend a suspect who drove for miles on the wrong side of Interstate 84 before fleeing on foot.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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