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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Under Armour’s reset has yet to take root but things are headed in the right direction.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
In this setup, UPS only needs to move $1 in the right direction for the position to deliver a 100% return, effectively doubling the capital at risk.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Promoting Marina without discussing it with him first makes Lara look like she’s known about Marina’s greatness all along, without giving the captain credit for stirring the department in the right direction.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
That surely is too high as well, but at least we’re headed in the right direction.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
In this setup, UPS only needs to move $1 in the right direction for the position to deliver a 100% return, effectively doubling the capital at risk.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Promoting Marina without discussing it with him first makes Lara look like she’s known about Marina’s greatness all along, without giving the captain credit for stirring the department in the right direction.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
That surely is too high as well, but at least we’re headed in the right direction.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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