right and left

1. In or from all directions, on every side, as in Questions were coming right and left, or She was giving orders right and left. This idiom, first recorded in 1839, uses the directions right and left to signify all sides.

Example Sentences

Rogers can also play from the right and left wing but, with Bukayo Saka occupying the right side and Marcus Rashford liked by Tuchel from the left, Rogers may be unlucky to drop out.

From BBC

John Souttar has been deployed at both right and left centre-back in alternating games.

From BBC

Both the political right and left have searched for evidence connecting Robinson to their opposing political camp.

From Los Angeles Times

Those who have navigated between the Scylla and Charybdis of right and left for too long want to sail to calmer waters.

From Los Angeles Times

So what are the factors behind this apparent divide between right and left among young men and women?

From BBC