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.

Examples of on the right/wrong side of (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And what can brands and businesses do to position themselves on the right side of history? —Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024

Here Are the Excruciating Symptoms Doctors Dismissed for 10 Years Start on the right side of your abdomen, down by your pelvic bone. —Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024

The case also shows how the crypto industry, built on technology that was originally designed to circumvent the global financial system, is still struggling to stay on the right side of law enforcement in countries around the world. —Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024

The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left. —Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024

The one the Dali narrowly missed is located on the right side of the ship, and is dwarfed in size by the vessel which appears to be more than 15 times as long. —Caitlin Thompson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024

The Bad Boys movies follow Smith, 55, and Lawrence, 58, as a pair of detectives working for the Miami Police Department; but instead of fending off baddies as usual, the latest installment sees the duo fighting for survival on the wrong side of the law. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024

Police are trying to determine why the Infiniti was driving on the wrong side of the road, and if drugs or alcohol were factors. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024

Senior point guard Harris, running full speed on the right side of James Naismith Court, lofted a one-handed lob pass from just past the 3-point line to the 6-foot-4, 200-pound Timberlake, who beat UT’s Dylan Disu from the left wing to the cylinder. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024