"the wrong side of" meaning in All languages combined

See the wrong side of on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the wrong side of
  1. Older than (the stated age, typically a decade).
    Sense id: en-the_wrong_side_of-en-phrase-tNoOdUrV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Used in various other expressions to refer to an inimical or disfavoured condition.
    Sense id: en-the_wrong_side_of-en-phrase-ydW7Kx8m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: get out of bed on the wrong side, on the wrong foot

Download JSON data for the wrong side of meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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          "text": "the wrong side of the tracks, the wrong side of the law, the wrong side of history"
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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