side with/against, to favor or support or refuse to support one group, opinion, etc., against opposition; take sides, as in a dispute: He always sides with the underdog.
Idioms
25.
on the side, Informal.
a.
separate from the main issue or point of interest.
b.
in addition to one's regular, or known work, interest, relationships, etc.: She tried selling cosmetics on the side. He dates another girl on the side.
c.
as a side dish: a hamburger with French fries on the side.
26.
on the (adjective) side, rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified): This cake is a little on the sweet side.
27.
side by side,
a.
next to one another; together.
b.
closely associated or related; in proximity: A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side.
28.
take sides, to give one's support to one person or group in a dispute; be partial to one side: We were careful not to take sides for fear of getting personally involved.
29.
the far side, the farther or opposite side: the far side of the moon.
Origin: before 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun); cognate with Dutch zijde,German Seite,Old Norse sītha
"to cut into sides" (of meat), c.1470, from side (n.). Meaning "to support one of the parties in a discussion, dispute, etc.," is first attested 1591, from side (n.) in the fig. sense; earlier to hold sides (c.1489).
n. a side of a record (recording). (Refers to older vinyl recording.) : Let's cruise over to Sam's pad and hear some sides.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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