in the right
idiom
: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.
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And then: Always pack a suitcase in the right order
Heavier or bulky items should always go at the bottom of the suitcase—shoes, sweaters, sweats, etc.
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Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
That is, until the riff to the 1976 track got the School of Rock star in the right mood.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
State police said the man was involved in a separate crash near Exit 24 on I-395 and walked into the highway’s right lane and a Kia Sportage traveling in the right lane and was unable to avoid the man.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
The driver of a Ford Explorer in the right lane of the freeway, just west of 34th Avenue, struck and killed her.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
That is, until the riff to the 1976 track got the School of Rock star in the right mood.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
State police said the man was involved in a separate crash near Exit 24 on I-395 and walked into the highway’s right lane and a Kia Sportage traveling in the right lane and was unable to avoid the man.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
The driver of a Ford Explorer in the right lane of the freeway, just west of 34th Avenue, struck and killed her.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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