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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In 2016 and 2020, few celebrities on the right side of middle age or at the peak of their careers backed Trump. —

Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 But one twin had their hair whorl on the right side of her head, and the other had it on the left side. —

Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 Visible on the right side of the image is a slope of about 20 degrees that Perseverance is still traversing. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 The power cable plugs into a port on the right side of the back. —

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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 14 Nov. 2024.

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