in the right
idiom
: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.
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Lot of credit to him, just being in the right place at the right time and then obviously Chucky finishing the action.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Her heart is obviously in the right place, but her spelling is not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Many hydrangeas will bloom all summer long in the right conditions.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Turner is screening for McConnell again in the right corner.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Her heart is obviously in the right place, but her spelling is not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Many hydrangeas will bloom all summer long in the right conditions.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Turner is screening for McConnell again in the right corner.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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