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.

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Example Sentences

“Well, orient us. Right and left — what’s that?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2022

ICYMI: Jenner apparently bought some drinks at Brooklyn venue/bar Baby's All Right, and left the tip field blank.

From Time • Aug. 9, 2017

Right and left, there is a widespread consensus on the urgent need “to redefine the essence of the European project,” in the words of Arnaud Montebourg, a socialist contender for the nation’s highest office.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2016

Right and left alike have been shaken by the attack.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2012

They are going large round the place, and the instructor gives the word "Right and left turn."

From The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises by Moustache, Vielle