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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Minutes before Mark Buehrle’s statue dedication ceremony Friday in the right field concourse at White Sox Park, a ballpark employee with a cart containing four kegs of beer tried to make his way through the gridlocked crowd awaiting the unveiling.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Those pets are really cute, though, and any movie that casts Keanu Reeves as Batman and Marc Maron as Lex Luther has its heart in the right place.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Driving distance will be at a premium as two par 4s stretch over 500 yards, while par-4 13th hole is driveable for big hitters if the wind is in the right direction.
—Dennis Esser, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Hard to say, but things are trending in the right direction.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Those pets are really cute, though, and any movie that casts Keanu Reeves as Batman and Marc Maron as Lex Luther has its heart in the right place.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Driving distance will be at a premium as two par 4s stretch over 500 yards, while par-4 13th hole is driveable for big hitters if the wind is in the right direction.
—Dennis Esser, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Hard to say, but things are trending in the right direction.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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