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 projector also has ports for an HDMI source and USB memory on the right side of the unit, and two USB-C ports on the left—one for AC power and one for a data source—to mirror your phone, tablet, or laptop.
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PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
And Ferris is making sure FIS is on the right side of that equation.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 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
Gifted people on the wrong side of the ideological divide are persecuted.
—David Segal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
And Ferris is making sure FIS is on the right side of that equation.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 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
Gifted people on the wrong side of the ideological divide are persecuted.
—David Segal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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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 17 May. 2025.
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