on the right side of (an age)
idiom
informal
—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age
She's still on the right side of 40.
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Towards the end of the season, Ancelotti appeared to show more trust in Guler by putting him on the right side of the trident as Rodrygo was frozen out for key matches such as the Spanish top flight title-deciding episode of El Clasico won 4-3 by the Catalans in Montjuic.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Malaparte himself was not concerned about being on the right side of history.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
While striping on the right side of the road could be moved further out, the city would have to cut into the median in places to make room for the total 12 feet of sidewalk and buffer.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Witnesses reported seeing a motorcyclist crash into a barrier on the right side of Fort Washington Way, Caton said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Malaparte himself was not concerned about being on the right side of history.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
While striping on the right side of the road could be moved further out, the city would have to cut into the median in places to make room for the total 12 feet of sidewalk and buffer.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Witnesses reported seeing a motorcyclist crash into a barrier on the right side of Fort Washington Way, Caton said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“On the right side of (an age).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%20side%20of%20%28an%20age%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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