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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More success from those changes can snowball in the right kind of way for the Mets, building a better and better reputation in the industry and attracting more and more pitchers.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Tips to Encourage Zinnias to Bloom More Planting zinnias at the right time and in the right way is step one.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Trade Loser: 1-Will Brennan Brennan was scheduled to be the left-handed hitter in the right field platoon with Noel.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The free agent addition is a solid NFL receiver, maybe even an NFL starter in the right scheme.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Tips to Encourage Zinnias to Bloom More Planting zinnias at the right time and in the right way is step one.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Trade Loser: 1-Will Brennan Brennan was scheduled to be the left-handed hitter in the right field platoon with Noel.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The free agent addition is a solid NFL receiver, maybe even an NFL starter in the right scheme.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the right
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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