wrong side

Noun

Meaning

(textiles, sewing) The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.
Antonym: right side
Trace the pattern on the wrong side so that any mistakes won't show when you're done.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wrong,‎ side.

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Again, in practice some of them always live on the 'wrong side' of the border. Source: Internet

An example: a main reason they gave up the deciding touchdown on the final play Sunday in Denver was because one of their defensive ends lined up on the wrong side of the formation. Source: Internet

As chief executive of Hong Kong Watch, which monitors threats to the territory’s basic freedoms, Rogers says he found himself on the wrong side of such actions back in 2017. Source: Internet

But it’s interesting to note that on one of the few things that Obama did right — killing Osama bin Laden — Biden came down on the wrong side of the decision. Source: Internet

Does that mean they'll also be extraditing that American woman who fled the UK on the false pretence of diplomatic immunity after killing a boy while driving on the wrong side of the road? Source: Internet

Bellesiles, p. 241 Allen's exploits in those years introduced him to the wrong side of the justice system, which would become a recurring feature of his life. Source: Internet

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