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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So that starts with me trying to get us in the right looks.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
After the crash, the SUV was reportedly struck by a tractor-trailer that was traveling in the right lane behind the vehicle.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
We get paid a hell of a lot of money to put these guys in the right positions.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
David Flores, a longtime Dodgers fan from Santa Fe Springs, was in the right place at the right time when Shohei Ohtani hit his third home run in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
After the crash, the SUV was reportedly struck by a tractor-trailer that was traveling in the right lane behind the vehicle.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
We get paid a hell of a lot of money to put these guys in the right positions.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
David Flores, a longtime Dodgers fan from Santa Fe Springs, was in the right place at the right time when Shohei Ohtani hit his third home run in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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