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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Minten, obtained from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Brandon Carlo trade, has shown a precocious hockey sense since arriving in the Bruins’ organization, playing on the right side of pucks more often than not.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
With 10 seconds remaining, Anderson Hunt took a pass on the right side of the key guarded by Kenny Lofton (yes, future MLB star Kenny Lofton).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
The 23-year-old Colombia international seems an ideal fit for Pereira’s way of playing, potentially on the right side of the back three.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Exantus was arrested and transported to Troop C, where he was charged with reckless driving and failure to stop on the right side of the roadway.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
With 10 seconds remaining, Anderson Hunt took a pass on the right side of the key guarded by Kenny Lofton (yes, future MLB star Kenny Lofton).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
The 23-year-old Colombia international seems an ideal fit for Pereira’s way of playing, potentially on the right side of the back three.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Exantus was arrested and transported to Troop C, where he was charged with reckless driving and failure to stop on the right side of the roadway.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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