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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Do not fret about Travis being on the wrong side of justice, because a cowboy at Travis’s pool party takes a few minutes to explain to Beth Dutton that all horse pricing is based on luck. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024 No one can afford to be on the wrong side of the new administration. —

Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Who pays if a neighbor makes improvements on the wrong side of a property line? —

Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024 Kaprizov got nailed on the inside of the right knee and also wasn’t hit squarely on the right side of the upper body. —

Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the right/wrong side of (someone)

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