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right and left

Idioms  
  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

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Those currents have multiple overlapping causes and cannot entirely be described in terms of right and left.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

In just six months, he has helped orchestrate the defection of five lawmakers—representing both the right and left of the political spectrum, from different parts of Canada—to his governing Liberal caucus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Successive governments of the right and left have positioned the country, which has the world's sixth-fastest internet speeds, according to Speedtest Global Index, as a tech hub.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It was Lowe who finished it after Scotland were dragged right and left.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Edmure sat in the high seat of the Tullys, with Brynden Blackfish at his side, and his father's bannermen arrayed to right and left and along the side tables.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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