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.
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The stadium has multiple bike-rack lockup locations including Lot N (reserve level) on the right side of the field, Lot B (reserve level) and Lot D (club suits/lodge level) both on the left side of the field.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s a selfie camera on the right side of the screen for landscape-mode video calls, as well as a cutout for the rear camera on the upper left side of the device.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The only way to pry one loose is to insert a quarter into a slot mechanism on the right side of the cart’s handle bar.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 21 Oct. 2024
Google has been putting its Favorites tab in lots of new places recently, including on Google TV, where a Home Control Panel can appear on the right side of the screen, and on Android phones and Pixel Watches, with a Favorites widget.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s a selfie camera on the right side of the screen for landscape-mode video calls, as well as a cutout for the rear camera on the upper left side of the device.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The only way to pry one loose is to insert a quarter into a slot mechanism on the right side of the cart’s handle bar.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 21 Oct. 2024
Google has been putting its Favorites tab in lots of new places recently, including on Google TV, where a Home Control Panel can appear on the right side of the screen, and on Android phones and Pixel Watches, with a Favorites widget.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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“On the right/wrong side of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%2Fwrong%20side%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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