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单词 in the right
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in the right

phrase
If someone has behaved in a way which is morally or legally right, you can say that they are in the right. You usually use this expression when the person is involved in an argument or dispute.
She wasn't entirely in the right.
Legally, the local tax office is in the right.
Synonyms: vindicated, right, justified, borne out More Synonyms of in the right
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in the right in American English

on the side supported by truth, justice, etc.
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Examples of 'in the right' in a sentence
in the right

Then we'll be okay for two or three days, smack in the right place at roughly the right time.
Patrick Robinson NIMITZ CLASS (1997)

All related terms of 'in the right'

not right in the head
strange , foolish , or crazy
heart in the right place heart is in the right place
If you say that someone's heart is in the right place , you mean that they are kind , considerate , and generous , although you may disapprove of other aspects of their character .
have one's heart in the right place
to be kind, thoughtful , or generous
someone's heart is in the right place
said to mean that someone is kind , considerate , and generous , although they may lack other qualities which you consider to be important
in the ballpark
approximately right
(phrase) 
Definition
the state of being in accordance with reason or truth
The Foreign Secretary is in the right.
Synonyms
vindicated
right
justified
borne out
with the law on your side
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Nearby words of
in the right

  • in the raw
  • in the red
  • in the region of
  • in the right
  • in the running
  • in the same boat
  • in the throes of something

Synonyms of 'in the right'

in the right

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