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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While appearing on La Revuelta, Marcelo was invited to name which player is the greatest of all time overall, which of course forced the former left back to discuss a star in Messi who often featured on the right side of Barca’s attacking line meaning the Brazilian was left to mark him.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Maintaining the zero on the right side of that record is essential.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Cheers to the fans on the right side of these highlights, and condolences for those about to relive their disappointment.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
He was born with a congenital heart defect that placed his heart on the right side of his chest, and one of his ventricles wasn’t functioning properly, leading to his first open-heart surgery at just five days old.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Maintaining the zero on the right side of that record is essential.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Cheers to the fans on the right side of these highlights, and condolences for those about to relive their disappointment.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
He was born with a congenital heart defect that placed his heart on the right side of his chest, and one of his ventricles wasn’t functioning properly, leading to his first open-heart surgery at just five days old.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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