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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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rub somebody the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub someone the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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Rub the Wrong WayIrritating someone or annoying an individual; handling someone in an insensitive mannerRate it:

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rub the wrong wayTo annoy someone without intending to.Rate it:

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start off on the wrong footTo begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly.Rate it:

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take a wrong turn at AlbuquerqueTo take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.Rate it:

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traditional american public opinion favors a president who is strong and wrong over one who is meekA United States President must portray a persona who strong and competent.Rate it:

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wake up on the wrong side of bedTo feel grumpy, irritable; to be easily annoyed.Rate it:

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what's wrong with youMocking sense, making light of ones ailmentRate it:

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what's wrong with youTo provoke, particularly if in a return jestRate it:

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wrong crowdA group of people thought to have a negative influence on a person's behaviour.Rate it:

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wrong numberAn incorrect notion or understanding concerning a person or situation.Rate it:

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Wrong Side of the TracksPoor side of the town, the side of town that is dangerousRate it:

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wrong side of the tracksMay refer to area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.Rate it:

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wrong telephone numberA telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled.Rate it:

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have one's heart in the right placeTo have good intentions.Rate it:

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Miss RightA perfect, ideal or suitable female mate or wife.Rate it:

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Mister RightA perfect, ideal or suitable mate or husband.Rate it:

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price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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right onAn expression of enthusiasm or encouragement.Rate it:

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serve someone rightUsed other than as an idiom: see serve, right.Rate it:

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serves you rightYou got what you deservedRate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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a stopped clock is right twice a dayA normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.Rate it:

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damn rightExpresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.Rate it:

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yeah, rightA sarcastic expression of disbelief.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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Right of the BatImmediate or instant without causing any sorts of delaysRate it:

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right up your alleyFlying is certainly right up your alleyRate it:

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da arse is gone right out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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"i'm not going left, i'm not going to the right, i'm not going forward or backward, i'm going to godGodRate it:

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I'm all right, JackIndicates a selfish attitude, not worried about any problems one's friends and neighbours might have. Often associated with strikes and other trade union industrial actions.Rate it:

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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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two wrongs make a rightA logical fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of anotherRate it:

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do right byTo treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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arse has gone right out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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might is rightAlternative form of might makes right.Rate it:

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you're rightIndicates that what the interlocutor said/says is correct.Rate it:

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"if you don't use 100% of your brain, how are you right in what you do or say?"BrainRate it:

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all rightD’accord.Rate it:

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all right, my loverAn informal affectionate greeting.Rate it:

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am I rightSaid by someone who has just stated what he or she considers to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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arse is gone right out of 'erMatters, especially economic matters, have gone very wrong; things are out of control.Rate it:

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arse is right out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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be right backUsed to indicate the speaker will return in a moment. Often abbreviated in online slang as brb.Rate it:

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