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.
Examples of on the right side of (an age) in a Sentence
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The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Note the removed gray tape on the right side of the floor in the nearby image.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, shortly after midnight, a 34-year-old woman was approached from behind while walking home and stabbed on the right side of her torso before escaping on foot.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Jan. 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
Another injury that the girl suffered — one that wasn’t previously widely known — was a tear in her aorta on the right side of her heart.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The bullet entered Hutchins on the right side of her chest, passed through her and lodged in Souza’s shoulder.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Of course, a steering wheel on the right side of the dashboard completes the signature look of Nissan’s most in-demand Skyline GT-R of them all, which, in this case, is estimated to fetch as much as $675,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Some people credit Henry Ford with standardizing US traffic on the right side of the road because, in 1908, Ford Motor Co. put the steering wheel on the left side of the hugely popular Model T. Really, though, Ford was just responding to driving habits that had been largely established long before.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Note the removed gray tape on the right side of the floor in the nearby image.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, shortly after midnight, a 34-year-old woman was approached from behind while walking home and stabbed on the right side of her torso before escaping on foot.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Jan. 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
Another injury that the girl suffered — one that wasn’t previously widely known — was a tear in her aorta on the right side of her heart.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The bullet entered Hutchins on the right side of her chest, passed through her and lodged in Souza’s shoulder.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Of course, a steering wheel on the right side of the dashboard completes the signature look of Nissan’s most in-demand Skyline GT-R of them all, which, in this case, is estimated to fetch as much as $675,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Some people credit Henry Ford with standardizing US traffic on the right side of the road because, in 1908, Ford Motor Co. put the steering wheel on the left side of the hugely popular Model T. Really, though, Ford was just responding to driving habits that had been largely established long before.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
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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 25 Apr. 2024.
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