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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With just eight games remaining in the regular season, even a perfect finish likely wouldn’t be enough to get TCU on the right side of the bubble.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
There’s a long way to go for Arkansas (14-8, 3-6 SEC) and the four SEC teams that are on the right side of the bubble but way too close to feel safe.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Most of the time, kids and parents sit on the right side of the restaurant and the left side is more adult.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
This is significant, the official said, because if the instructor pilot was busy or distracted with something, Captain Lobach’s seat on the right side of the aircraft might have put her in poor position to view the descending American Airlines flight on her left.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
There’s a long way to go for Arkansas (14-8, 3-6 SEC) and the four SEC teams that are on the right side of the bubble but way too close to feel safe.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Most of the time, kids and parents sit on the right side of the restaurant and the left side is more adult.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
This is significant, the official said, because if the instructor pilot was busy or distracted with something, Captain Lobach’s seat on the right side of the aircraft might have put her in poor position to view the descending American Airlines flight on her left.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 5 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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