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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Curry and the Dubs find a way to stay on the right side of their razor-thin margin for error and win Game 7 in Minneapolis, much to Alex Rodriguez’s chagrin.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
But getting on the right side of the President, or putting your opponent on the wrong side, is a tricky and ever-shifting proposition.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The sliding-glass doors on the right side of the photo, seen covered in fingerprint powder, lead to the dining room.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
In a 6-on-6 situation, Bohlig lobbed the ball to Foster standing alone on the right side of the crease for an alley-oop dunk with 15 seconds to go.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
But getting on the right side of the President, or putting your opponent on the wrong side, is a tricky and ever-shifting proposition.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The sliding-glass doors on the right side of the photo, seen covered in fingerprint powder, lead to the dining room.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
In a 6-on-6 situation, Bohlig lobbed the ball to Foster standing alone on the right side of the crease for an alley-oop dunk with 15 seconds to go.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
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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 12 May. 2025.
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