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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The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator, 76, sported a bandage on the right side of his face as he was photographed on a dinner date with his wife, Ashley Underwood, at Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles on Friday, April 26.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
And what can brands and businesses do to position themselves on the right side of history?
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Here Are the Excruciating Symptoms Doctors Dismissed for 10 Years
Start on the right side of your abdomen, down by your pelvic bone.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
The case also shows how the crypto industry, built on technology that was originally designed to circumvent the global financial system, is still struggling to stay on the right side of law enforcement in countries around the world.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Authorities described Roush as a White male who is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds and having a scar on the right side of his head, while Bryant is a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing around 145 pounds.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Note the removed gray tape on the right side of the floor in the nearby image.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, shortly after midnight, a 34-year-old woman was approached from behind while walking home and stabbed on the right side of her torso before escaping on foot.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
And what can brands and businesses do to position themselves on the right side of history?
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Here Are the Excruciating Symptoms Doctors Dismissed for 10 Years
Start on the right side of your abdomen, down by your pelvic bone.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
The case also shows how the crypto industry, built on technology that was originally designed to circumvent the global financial system, is still struggling to stay on the right side of law enforcement in countries around the world.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Authorities described Roush as a White male who is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds and having a scar on the right side of his head, while Bryant is a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing around 145 pounds.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Note the removed gray tape on the right side of the floor in the nearby image.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, shortly after midnight, a 34-year-old woman was approached from behind while walking home and stabbed on the right side of her torso before escaping on foot.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
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