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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Kraft’s most impressive play, though, might have been a 17-yard reception in the right flat midway through the second quarter.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
And moons must be in the right position in their journey around their parent object to block the star, so spotting them can be hit or miss.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Your heart’s in the right place, but your approach needs work as the moon confronts Mars.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
And moons must be in the right position in their journey around their parent object to block the star, so spotting them can be hit or miss.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Your heart’s in the right place, but your approach needs work as the moon confronts Mars.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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