be (on) the right side of (an age)

be (on) the right side of (an age)

To be younger than a certain age. You can get away with dressing like a teenager when you're still on the right side of 30. I was never sore after working out when I was on the right side of 40!
See also: of, right, side

etc.

A shortening of "et cetera," a Latin phrase literally meaning "and the others," used to allude to or include other similar things without naming them directly. I didn't do much today besides housework—you know, the laundry, the dishes, etc. It's a birthday party, so we'll just have cake, ice cream, etc.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • 30
  • etc.
  • be (on) the wrong side of (an age)
  • be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
  • get on the wrong side of the law
  • over the hill, to be
  • be over the hill
  • sore
  • sore point
  • a sore point