side1 nounside2 adjectiveside3 verb
sideside1 /saɪd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINside1
Origin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.
- A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers.
- After a while, she grew tired and sat down by the side of the road.
- After his arrest people realized that there had always been a darker side to his nature.
- Canning was a very traditional Englishman but he had a surprisingly romantic side to him as well.
- Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.
- Dick selected an armchair to the left side of the desk.
- From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.
- I'd like to move away from the theory now, to concentrate on the practical side of engineering.
- I'll paint the other side of the fence after lunch.
- I don't know which side I want to win.
- In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.
- Instructions on how to get there are on the other side.
- It was a side of Shari I hadn't seen before.
- Just put your things over there on the side.
- Look at the beautiful decorations on this side of the coin.
- Mike always puts his feet on my side of the bed.
- OK, let's have all the girls on this side and all the boys on that side.
- One of its sides was covered with intricate patterns.
- Our side only needed one more goal to win.
- But behind this tough exterior lies a side of Marley that's rarely seen.
- Dawn revealed that the rough seas had once again snapped the hogging trusses which sagged pitifully on each side of the raft.
- He thought the name singularly inappropriate: either side was lined with a wall of Victorian terrace villas.
- She was an actress, and her husband was going to college-on the side.
- The left side of his heart had not grown properly in the womb.
- The pressures on him, from all sides, were as tremendous as the stakes.
- Watch for steep drop-offs on the south side of the road; erosion has taken its toll.
THESAURUS
the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· the outer edge of the village
the part of something that is near its left or right edge: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· They parked by the side of the road.
the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: · a white cup with a gold rim· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.
the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.
the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.
British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: · A big black car was parked at the kerb.
the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.
the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.
Longman Language Activatorthe part that is furthest from the middle one of the parts of an area that is furthest from the middle and closest to the edge: side of: · Two men were sitting at the side of the road.· Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.· People had formed a long queue that went around the sides of the room.on the side (of something): · Just put your things over there on the side.· There were high walls on all four sides of the prison yard.
the part around an object or area that is furthest from its centre, or the part along its side where its surface ends: · A group of children were playing at the water's edge.edge of: · The edges of the carpet were torn.· Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.on the edge of something: · He set the ashtray down on the edge of the table.at the edge of something (=next to the edge): · We camped right at the edge of the desert.
one of the two parts of a long object or area that are furthest from each other: end of: · He cut a thick slice from the end of the loaf.at one end of something: · Mrs Deacon sat at one end of the long table and I sat at the other.at both ends: · There are scoreboards at both ends of the stadium.at each end: · A boy was carrying a stick across his shoulders with a pail of water at each end.
the empty space on the left or right side of a page of writing: · Someone had written a note in the left-hand margin.· She widened the margins so her essay would look longer.
one of the two areas on either side of a line, wall, river etc · A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.side of · This side of the fence is private property.· From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.
the land along the side of a river: · The sun was setting behind the opposite bank.on the bank/banks of something: · They were building a new theatre on the south bank of the Thames.· Portland is a sprawling city on the banks of the Willamette River.
one of two sides of something thin and flat one of two sides of something that is very thin and flat, for example a piece of paper, a leaf or a coin etc : · Instructions on how to get there are on the other side.side of: · Look at the beautiful decorations on this side of the coin.
not the front, back, top, or bottom one of the two surfaces of a building, vehicle, or object that is not the front, back, top, or bottom: · One of its sides was covered with intricate patterns.side of: · A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers.on the side of something: · Something had been inscribed on the side of the box.at the side of something: · There was another entrance at the side of the building.
the left or right half of an object, area, or road · OK, let's have all the girls on this side and all the boys on that side.side of · You stay on your side of the bed and I'll stay on mine.· The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.on the left-hand/right-hand/other side · In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.
towards the side, or from side to side moving, looking, or facing to the left or right instead of straight ahead: · The car skidded sideways off the road.· Tony swayed sideways but caught himself before he fell.· If we turn the chest sideways, I think we can get it through the door.
if someone or something moves to one side or to the side , they move from where they are to the left or to the right: · She pushed her plate to one side and leaned forward.· Could you move a little to the side so we can get past?
moving continuously, first to one side then to the other: · The tractor swayed from side to side, almost throwing me out of my seat.· Ezra rocked impatiently from side to side as he waited.
to have an advantage to have something that makes you more likely to succeed than other people: · The American team seemed to have all the advantages - better training, better facilities, and much better financial support.have an advantage over: · The winning boxer had an advantage over his opponent because he was several pounds heavier.
if someone is at an advantage , they have experience or qualities which make them more likely to succeed in doing something or more likely to do something well: · Students with a strong math background will be at an advantage next year when the statistics course starts.be at an advantage over: · Children have several advantages over adults when it comes to learning another language.distinct advantage (=definite advantage): · Mitchell's height gives him a distinct advantage over the other players.
British /the odds are stacked in somebody's favor American used to say that someone has a big advantage in a competition, election etc so that they are very likely to win: · Everyone knows that you can't win at gambling because the odds are stacked in the dealer's favour.· The odds were stacked in the Labour Party's favour, so it was a great surprise when they were not elected.
to have a big advantage over others in a particular activity, especially because you started doing it before them: have a head start on: · The British have a head start on many other countries in areas such as genetic engineering. give somebody a head start: · Sending your children to nursery school clearly gives them a head start.
to have all the qualities that are likely to make you succeed in whatever you decide to do: · She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.· Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
to have an advantage over others because you are young, have a lot of experience etc: · He is a strong player but his opponent will have youth on his side.· With knowledge of the company on her side, she was more likely to get the job than any of the external candidates.
to have all the advantages in a particular situation so that you can control what happens: · It seemed that he held all the cards and that there was nothing she could do but say 'yes'.
to have more power than someone, especially someone who is fighting against you or who does not agree with you, so that you are likely to defeat them: · Although the rebels control areas in the south, the government still has the upper hand. have the upper hand against: · Police finally have the upper hand against the drug dealers in the area.
to be in a position where you have an advantage over someone and are likely to win, especially in discussions to get something from them: · The government claims that as long as they have nuclear weapons, they can negotiate from a position of strength.· At the end of the war, the US was in a strong position to influence the future of Europe.
around someone or something also round British completely surrounding or enclosing someone or something: · A group of students sat around the table chatting.· She was wearing a silver chain round her neck.· On the kitchen table was a package with tape wrapped around it.all around/all round: · Enemy soldiers were now all around us.· At the bottom of the hill was a small pond with trees all round.
if something is around you on all sides or on every side , you see it everywhere and you may feel that you are unable to move or escape because of it: · Mountains rose steeply on all sides.from all sides: · There was the sound of gunfire from all sides.
the back of something flat · I wrote down her address on the back of an envelope.· He was trying to scrape the wax off with the back of a knife.on the back · If you look on the back, you'll see the artist's signature.· "I can't see the wine list.'' "It's on the back.''
· Write your name here and on the other side put your phone number.
the back side of something - used especially in written instructions or descriptions: · Sign the check on the reverse side.· The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.
one part of someone's character something such as an ability or a way of behaving that is part of someone's character: · Besides intelligence and charm, Bella had some less desirable qualities.· The essential quality of a good parent is patience.· Among his other endearing qualities, Ralph was an exceedingly patient man.
a part of someone's character, especially a part that is thought by other people to be good and useful: · The attribute that people found most attractive in Sharon was her optimism.· Hope is one of mankind's most enduring and rewarding attributes.· He had all the attributes of a great leader: charisma, energy, discipline, and resourcefulness.
someone's characteristics are the qualities that are typical of them and which make them easy to recognize: · All great leaders share certain characteristics which must be seen as the key to their success.· Ralph can be very mean sometimes. It's one of his less endearing characteristics.
one type of feeling or behaviour that is particularly noticeable in a person or group of people: · It's a human trait to joke about subjects that make us uncomfortable.family trait (=a trait shared by members of a family): · Pride seems to be one of our family traits.personality trait: · Certain personality traits make people more likely to become victims of violent crime.
: romantic/serious/funny etc side a part of someone's character, especially one that is very different from the rest of their character: · Canning was a very traditional Englishman but he had a surprisingly romantic side to him as well.· Val revealed her wild side at the office party.· After his arrest people realized that there had always been a darker side to his nature.
one part of someone's character, which makes them behave or feel in particular ways: · Part of me loves going to parties but there's another part that prefers staying at home.· There is a part of her that I just don't understand.
a part of someone's character that is quite different from the rest of their character, especially one that makes them behave badly: mean/nasty/violent etc streak: · She had a mean streak that she didn't bother to hide.· The District Attorney argued that Johnson has a violent streak and is a danger to society.
informal a part of someone's character, especially one that you like or dislike: · One of the things I like about Susan is the way she always keeps smiling, even when there are problems.· The nicest thing about Richard is that he doesn't mind being criticized.
good or bad things about someone's character: · Fred was a bad manager but he had his good points.· She always tried to be fair with her students and not just stress their bad points.· When you're dead people don't remember your faults -- only your good points.
a strange or unusual habit or part of someone's character: · Although on the outside he was quiet and shy, Albert had more than his share of quirks.· She took pride in her children's quirks and individuality, and made no effort to try to change them.
you say this when there is something about a person's character that you like or dislike, but you're not sure exactly what it is: · I don't know what it is, but there's something about that man which really irritates me.
the edge of an object, surface, or place the part of something that is nearest to its outside or end: · The plates have blue lines around the edges.· Don't put your glass so close to the edge of the table.at the edge (of): · There's an enormous oak tree at the edge of the garden.
the part of an object that is near its left or right edge: · The stage was lit from the side.on the side (of): · Mike always puts his feet on my side of the bed.left-hand/right-hand side of something (=on the left or right): · The new five-dollar bills have shifted the president's head toward the left-hand side.
the empty space at the side of a printed page: · The program sets the margins automatically.in the margin: · There were notes pencilled in the margin.
a narrow band that goes around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of material, especially one that is for decoration: · The tablecloth had a brightly patterned border.· Samantha was wearing a knee-length skirt with a green border.border of: · Jill wants to plant a border of flowers around the lawn.
the circular edge of something, especially the edge at the top of a glass or cup, or the outside edge of a wheel or a pair of glasses: · The china set was blue with a gold rim.· John's glasses had small lenses and steel rims.rim of: · Her lipstick left a red mark on the rim of the cup.
able to be fair because you are not involved in a situation not influenced by personal opinions or emotions, especially when you have to make a decision about something: · I could use an objective opinion on this problem.· It's always difficult to be objective about such a sensitive issue as abortion.· The selection board, which decides on promotions, should be strictly objective.
able to make fair judgements or decisions about a situation because you do not support anyone who is involved in it: · Historians try to be impartial, but they cannot free themselves entirely from their own opinions.· Our representative attended the peace negotiations as an impartial observer.
not supporting any side in a disagreement, argument, war etc: · Switzerland remained neutral during World War II.· Civil servants are supposed to be politically neutral.
especially spoken to deliberately not support either side in an argument: · Teachers shouldn't take sides when students argue.not take sides in: · It is important that social workers don't take sides in family disputes.
not influenced by personal opinions or a tendency to support a particular person or side, and therefore able to make a fair judgment: · This murder case has had so much media publicity that it will be difficult to find an unbiased jury.· Women need accurate, unbiased information about their options when they become pregnant.
able to be fair in considering a particular situation because you are not involved in it and do not expect to gain any personal advantage from it: · Find a financial consultant who can offer completely independent and disinterested advice.
not sloping or vertical · In those days the houses all had flat roofs.· We lay flat on our backs and stared up at the sky.
a surface or area that is level does not slope in any direction: · He looked for a strip of level ground where he could land the plane.· These shelves aren't level.
a horizontal line, position, or surface is completely straight, flat, and not sloping, and is parallel with the ground or the bottom of something: · The cliff revealed horizontal layers of rock.horizontal line: · The teacher drew a long, horizontal line across the blackboard.horizontal position: · The wine bottles should be kept in a horizontal position.
something that is on its side has been moved from its usual upright position to a horizontal position: · One of the vehicles in the accident still lay on its side, blocking all four traffic lanes.· Place the chicken on its side in a baking dish and roast for 20 minutes.· A dog was pulling garbage out of a trash can which was lying on its side in the street.
the ability to realize when something is funny British /sense of humor American your ability to understand and enjoy jokes, funny situations etc: · Mr Hardman was a popular teacher, renowned for his sense of humor.have a (good/great/strange etc) sense of humour: · I like Ann - she has such a good sense of humour.lose your sense of humour: · Maybe I'm losing my sense of humor but I didn't find it at all funny.
especially spoken to be able to laugh and not get angry when other people make jokes about you or do something that makes you look stupid: · I hope he can take a joke - have you seen what they've done to his car?· You may find army life difficult if you can't take a joke.
to realize that a situation that seems to be bad is also funny: · I explained that it was all my fault and fortunately she saw the funny side of the situation.see the funny side of it: · As a teacher, things often go wrong, and you have to be able to see the funny side of it.see the funny side of life: · A cartoonist's job is all about making people see the funny side of life.
to be able to laugh and joke about your own mistakes and faults or about past experiences which did not seem funny when they were happening: · We can laugh now, but at the time it seemed like the end of the world.can laugh at yourself: · Don't take yourself too seriously -- it's a good thing if you can laugh at yourself sometimes.
a job that you have in addition to your main job a job that you do in addition to your main job, especially because it is something that you enjoy or are interested in: · I sometimes take wedding photographs on Saturdays -- it's a nice little sideline and it gives me a bit of extra cash.as a sideline: · Tracy intended to run the seed business as a sideline, but it soon became her full-time job.
if you do a job on the side , you do it secretly or unofficially, in addition to your main job: · It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs on the side.· He sometimes does a bit of gardening on the side when he is short of money.
to do another job, usually in the evenings or at night, in addition to your main job: · Carlos is an auto mechanic who moonlights fixing the cars of friends.· Sarton has been moonlighting for five years to supplement his income.moonlight as: · Some police officers moonlight as security guards.
to make someone like you to make someone like you by behaving in a way that pleases them: · "Can I help you Mrs Killigarew'' he said, hoping to endear himself to her by remembering her name.· She was witty and charming and quickly managed to endear herself to her future mother-in-law.
British informal also get on somebody's good side American informal to do nice things for someone and avoid making them angry, in order to be sure they like you: · He's only sent me flowers because he's trying to get on the right side of me.· Chris doesn't care what he has to say to get on Miller's good side.
to make a lot of people like you very much, especially by doing something that they admire or approve of: · With the words, "Ich bin ein Berliner,'' J.F. Kennedy won the hearts of millions of Germans.· The slight, nervous-looking young gymnast won the hearts of a whole nation.
next to someone or something · Roy had the seat next to the window.· I parked my car next to yours.· "Have you and Chris met?" "Yes, we were sitting next to each other at dinner."· "Where's the French dictionary?" "On the bottom shelf, next to the encyclopaedia."right next to (=next to and very close to) · I couldn't believe it. There was Tom Cruise, right next to me!· The hotel was right next to the airport.
next to or very close to something: · I saw him standing by the window.· Weymouth is a pretty little town by the sea.by the side of something (=next to a river, road, path etc): · Several soldiers were sitting on the grass by the side of the road.wait by the phone: · Relatives are anxiously waiting by the phone for more news about the plane crash.
next to or very close to someone or something: · Ella came and sat down beside me.· On the table beside the bed were several medicine bottles.· They were sitting beside the pool, eating breakfast.
next to another building, room etc or living in the next house: · "Is this Maria's office?" "No, hers is next door."· Have you met the people who've just moved in next door?next door to: · Why don't we meet at that little French bistro next door to the theater?live next door to somebody: · "How do you know Marsha?" "I used to live next door to her."
standing, sitting, or placed next to someone, especially when they are doing something: · I like to have a Thesaurus at my side whenever I do any writing.· Dirk went and stood by her side, his arm around her slender waist.
next to a road or path: · Richard left his motorcycle on the side of the road and started to walk.· Tests in April showed that police cars parked at the side of motorways reduce speeds by ten miles per hour on average.
in a line close to the side of a river, coast, border etc: · We followed the path along the shore for several miles.· Walk along the canal as far as the bridge.· The Rif Mountains were visible as we sailed along the African coast.all along (=from one end to another): · Troops were stationed all along the border.
if two people are walking, sitting or lying side by side , they are next to each other: · We walked along slowly, side by side.· Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat.
next to or along the side of something: · The two boats were moored alongside each other in the harbor.· I decided to take the path alongside the railway track.· The driver was just getting out of his car when a police car pulled up alongside.
if people walk two/three/four etc abreast , that number of them walk at the same speed next to each other: · The sidewalk was wide enough for us to walk three abreast.
to be opposite something or someone something that is opposite something else is facing it, for example on the other side of the street or on the other side of a table. In American English this is not used as an adverb: · The bathroom is opposite the bedroom.· When you get off the bus, you'll see a grocery store on the opposite side of the street.directly opposite (=exactly opposite): · The entrance to the park is directly opposite our house.diagonally opposite (=opposite and to one side): · Diagonally opposite the stove is a large stone sink.the house/chair/man etc opposite: · Pointing to the chair opposite, he said "Come and talk to me for a while."sit/stand etc opposite: · There was a thin dark woman sitting opposite me.live opposite (=to live in the opposite house): · The only contact she has is with the woman who lives opposite.
if one person, building, seat etc faces another, they are opposite each other, and each has their front towards the other: · Courtney's apartment faces the harbour.· The seat facing mine was empty.· They stood facing each other for a few minutes.
: across the street/road/river/table etc opposite from where you are, and on the other side of the street, road etc: · She lives across the road.· The prisoners' cells faced each other across an aisle.across the street/road etc from somebody/something: · Bill sat down across the desk from him.· Across the street from where we were standing was a little park.across from (=across the road from a place): · There's a hotel across from the station where we can go.
if two people are face to face , they are very close to and facing each other: sit/stand face to face: · We sat face to face across a narrow table.· They stood face to face, each struggling to control his temper.come face to face with somebody (=suddenly and unexpectedly face someone): · Turning the corner I came face to face with a security guard.
on the opposite side of something: · If you look across the lake, you can see Donald's house on the other side.on the other side of: · You can park on the other side of the road.· There was a little boat moored on the other side of the river.
part of an organization a shop, office, or bank in a particular area that is part of a larger organization: · Our store has branches all over the country.· I'm sorry, we can't change foreign currency. We're only a small branch, you see.branch of: · You can deposit money at any branch of the Northwest Pacific Bank.
a department of a large organization, such as a company, school, or hospital, is a part of it that is responsible for a particular kind of work: · Our department deals mainly with exports.· Which department do you work in?Sales/Accounts/Planning etc Department (=in a company or large organization): · Melissa is in charge of the Marketing Department.Art/History/Science etc Department (=in a school or university): · She works in the Humanities departmentthe Department of Science/English/Trade etc (=in a school or university, or other large organization, especially a government): · the Department of Trade and Industry· the Department of Experimental Psychology
a large part of an organization, especially a company, which often includes several smaller parts: · The sales and advertising departments are both part of the marketing division.· I work in the administration division as a mail mover.division of: · the Japanese division of American Express
a part of an organization, especially a part of a company or a political group, that is responsible for a special area of its work: · The party's Young Conservatives section is growing fast.· The tutor asked the brass section to play their piece again.section of: · We had to go to the 'late payments' section of the Financial Aid office.
a part of an area of economic activity, such as industry or trade: manufacturing/business/retail etc sector: · The growth in the number of home computers has boosted the electronics sector.· The new sales tax caused problems for the retail sector (=the shops and stores that sell goods to the public).public sector (=organizations that the government owns): · The main source of work here is public sector employment.private/independent sector (=organizations that the government does not own): · Private sector pay increases were again above the rate of inflation.
a part of a political party or a similar organization that has different ideas from the rest of the party, or is involved in different activities: right/left wing: · The racist right wing staged their biggest demonstration yet in the main square. political/military wing: · The Tamil Tigers have had a political wing since 1976, but never registered it as a legal party. wing of: · They were members of the Marxist wing of the Socialist Party.
informal: the financial/business/marketing etc side a particular part of an organization's activity: · I'm in charge of production, and Martha takes care of the financial side.
part of a situation/subject/someone's character one of the many parts of a situation or subject, which can each be considered separately: · The inspectors will examine health and safety aspects at the plant.aspect of: · Chris is dealing with the commercial aspects of this ambitious project.· The country was on the brink of war, and fear and uncertainty permeated every aspect of daily life.
one part of a situation or someone's character - use this especially when you are comparing one part with another: · Weiskopf was a talented and successful man, but he did have a cruel side.side of: · I'd like to move away from the theory now, to concentrate on the practical side of engineering.the negative/positive/lighter/funny side: · You are enthusiastic, but on the negative side, you can be impatient and critical.· Try to see the funny side of the situation.· the lighter side of the conference, as seen by our political cartoonist
a part of a situation that makes you look at the situation in a particular way: · The arrival of the South African team has brought a new dimension to the competition.dimension of: · The political dimensions of the incident are clear.· a revival of interest in the spiritual and moral dimensions of lifethe human dimension (=making you think of people's feelings, rather than things): · The new art gallery is impressive, but I felt the human dimension had been lost.
one of the parts or features of a situation, each of which has a different effect or importance: · There are one or two factors we haven't considered yet.· The issue of abortion rights is obviously not the only factor affecting the female vote.· Traders said several factors contributed to Nasdaq's weakness.factor in: · The most important factor in professional sport is psychology.· His formal education was a less significant factor in his upbringing than practical experience.
one of the separate parts of something such as a person's character, a system or process, or a piece of writing: · The planning proposals have three main elements.element of: · There's always been an element of competition between me and my brother.element in: · Instead of a single plot, there are several elements in the story.· We've reached the stage where public image is the most important element in the Presidency.key element (=most important element): · I see helping the community as one of the key elements of my work.
a part of something that is different in some way from the rest of it: · Are there any special features about the way Ireland trains its teachers?feature of: · Federalism remains a very important feature of American politics.· One of the features of auto-immune diseases is that they are often genetically similar.
a group of people who play together against another group a group of people who play together against another group: · Both teams are looking tired now.· Walsh coached the team to two Super Bowl championships.play for a team: · Tim played for the national youth team but never became a professional.in a teamBritish /on a team American: · Peterson earned a place on the U.S. Olympic speedskating team.· They wouldn't let me play in the village under-12 team because I'm a girl.
especially British a sports team: · They are playing today against one of the best sides in the country.· I don't know which side I want to win.
a group of players from which a team will be chosen: · Vivian McGrath was the star of the 1938 Davis Cup squad.· Only two starting players are returning from last year's women's basketball squad.
a group of people who play against another group a group of people who play together against another group in a sport: · The women's team were beaten 6-2.football/baseball/cricket etc team: · I think the Yankees are one of the coolest baseball teams around.support a team (=like it best and want it to win): · Which football team do you support?be in a teamBritish /be on a team American: · If you want to be on the team, you have to turn up for regular training.
British one of two teams who are playing against each other: · Supporters of both sides braved the cold wet weather to watch the match.· Our side only needed one more goal to win.
the main player in a team, who tells the other players what to do: · The captain must have given his team quite a talking-to at half time.captain of: · Who's the captain of England?team captain: · Shelley's the girls' team captain this year.
to support someone against someone else to support one person or group against another in an argument, war etc: · Why did you keep agreeing with them? I thought you were on my side.· With most of the newspapers on their side, they have a good chance of winning the election.· Whose side are you on?
to support one person or group against another in an argument, especially in a way that seems unfair: · Why do you always side with Lucy?side with somebody against somebody: · You wouldn't expect the union to side with the employers against their own members, would you?
to support one of the two sides in an argument when it would be fairer not to support either of them: · I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.· The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.
the outside part of an object · The plant has light green leaves with silver marks on their upper surfaces.· When using glue, make sure both surfaces are completely clean.· Half-empty glasses covered every flat surface in the room.surface of · Exfoliators remove dead cells from the surface of your skin.work surface (=a surface for preparing food etc) · In a kitchen all work surfaces should be kept spotlessly clean.
one of the flat or upright surfaces of something such as a box, a piece of paper, or a shape with straight edges: · A cube has six sides.side of: · Please use both sides of the paper to write your answers.· The word FRAGILE was written on every side of the box in big, red letters.· I'll paint the other side of the fence after lunch.
one of the large steep sides of something such as a mountain, or one of the outside surfaces of a cube, a diamond etc: face of: · There were many unsuccessful attempts to climb the North Face of Mount Everest.· One of the faces of the cube has a line across it.cliff/rock face: · The cliff face was starting to crumble into the sea.
the flat upper surface of an object: · This jewellery box would be worth a lot of money if the top wasn't chipped.· a dressing-table with a glass toptop of: · The top of the piano was covered with a lace cloth.
doing something with another person/group etc · My family and I went camping in the mountains with some old friends of ours. · I'd like you to work with the person sitting beside you and see if we can come up with some new ideas,
· There's no point in taking two cars - let's go together.· The police and army worked together to track down the terrorists.
if two groups work or fight side by side , they work closely together to achieve something, even though there may be big differences between them: · It was a strange situation with Washington, Pretoria and Peking fighting side by side.side by side with: · Soldiers worked side by side with civilians to rebuild the city.
if people do something collectively , they do it by working together as equal members of an organized group: · The team collectively must decide what resources they need and how they are to be used.· Individually, people have little power, but collectively they can be more influential.
: jointly managed/owned/published/funded etc by somebody managed, owned etc by two or more people or organizations working together equally: · The business is jointly owned and run by six TV companies.· It was a major research project, jointly funded by the university and the Health Department.
if something is done by one organization or group of people in conjunction with another organization or group, it is done by both of them working together: · The exhibition is sponsored by the Arts Council in conjunction with British Airways.· Stenmann is working in conjunction with leading scientists and has invested $5 million in the scheme.
if people, organizations, or countries work in partnership with each other, they work together to do something important or useful: · The city council is working in partnership with local businesses to build new sports facilities in the area.
if you work on a plan or do something in collaboration with another person or organization, you work very closely with them in order to achieve it: · I wrote the article in collaboration with a number of my colleagues.· This course has been developed in collaboration with major professional bodies involved in the financial services sector.
if one group of people stands or fights shoulder to shoulder with another group of people, they support them or fight together with them against an enemy: · British soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder with American and French troops.· Mitterrand, although a socialist, stood shoulder to shoulder with the NATO allies during the challenges of the early 1980s.
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nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1adjectives
It’s always best to err on the side of caution. Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong. On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable. the right-hand side of the body The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision She swung her legs from side to side.
· A path leads down one side of the garden to a paved area.
· On the other side of the river are some low hills.
(=both sides)· There were tall hedges on either side of the lawn.
(=the other side, quite a long way away)· Nicolo was standing on the far side of the room.
· He received a deep cut on the right side of his face.
· On the left-hand side list the skills and qualifications required for the job.
· The shop was on the west side of Culver Street.
Meaning 12adjectives· Geller handles the business side of things.
· Gregory works on the technical side, liaising with the sound and lighting people.
· The social side of the group is very important.
· Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side of it.
· On the positive side, the authors have assembled a wealth of useful material.
(=the good things about a situation)· It was her nature to look on the bright side.
(=bad things relating to something)· The book is an examination of the dark side of genius.
· The art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Her friend lives on the other side of the border.
(=of a house)· I heard someone knocking at the front door.· Use the back door if your boots are muddy.
· There is a long drive with steps leading to the front entrance.
(=the letters and numbers on one side of an equals sign)· Find the square root of both sides of the equation.
· Add up what you've got on the right-hand side of the equation.
· We need to discuss the financial side of the equation.
It’s always best to err on the side of caution.· When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
(=with five players on each team)· His son played in a five-a-side football tournament.
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. British English (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to)
On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.· The path wound up the side of the mountain.
· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable.· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.
(=used when saying what is good about something)· On the positive side, the company’s financial condition remains strong.
the right-hand side of the body (=a small road that is not used much)· He drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.
· We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.· She was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.
The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision· The steep sides of the valley were clothed in dense green forest.
(=someone’s account of what happened, which may be different from someone else’s)· I would like to give my side of the story.
(=a small quiet street near the main street)· The restaurant is tucked away in a side street.
She swung her legs from side to side. (=start supporting someone or something else)· Three senators switched sides and voted for the ban.
· He looked across to the far side of the valley.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· She would look on the bright side.· Most emphatically, however, there was a brighter side.· Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.· Two bright ducks floating side by side on a little stagnant pocket of water usually hidden from my view.· On the bright side, conditions at Nagashima have improved.· On the bright side, Smits scored 19 less points than he did the last time the teams played.
· This was a night in their minds - a creature from the darker side of man's intellect.· Underwire EconomiesThe dark side: the informal economy booms.· The dark side gets plenty of air time as it is.· The austere and dark side of the future lay in front of him.· Clare McHugh has been seduced by the dark side.· It does show the darker side of the band, I suppose.· The singer, her darker side flaring up, demanded that Ruth give up her other clients and become her personal manager.
· If it's drifting on the far side it will be up to the roof.· And flanking the tracks on the far side, a metropolis: Brunswick had electric light bulbs, telephones, radios.· Mountains were visible in the distance both towards the sun and on the far side of the river.· On the far side of it the foot trail rose very steeply into birches.· A baboon shrieked on the far side of the pavilion.· On the far side, by the window, there were plates stacked up in the sink.· He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.· Five pied wagtails landed silently on the white-hot sand on the far side of the square.
· Gently turn your partner's head to the right and repeat Steps 2 to 3 on the left side. 5.· Injuries to the left side could force changes against the Saints.· Details of decorative paintwork were visible on his left side although only the lower portion of the work could be seen clearly.· It would really be newsworthy if I had seen the left side move while the left brain was being stimulated.· It was dark by the time he had finished with the left side of the road.· He selected an armchair to the left side of the desk.· It was right through the window, the second pane up on the left hand side.· If all this language is in the left side of the brain, what are corresponding areas of the right brain doing?
· They're from totally opposite sides of the tracks.· McFarlane, who had no exact counterpart on the opposite side, stood with Nitze and Max Kampelman.· The hatred of real science and the love of quasi-science are related phenomena; opposite sides of the same coin.· Primo waves his hand at his own reflection and that of the empty seat on the opposite side of the aisle.· It was parked beyond his flat on the opposite side of the road.· Gorbachev and Reagan sat in the middle of the table on opposite sides, flanked by their aides.· Then he began to move slowly and carefully past the table, on the opposite side to Moore.· When Stafford saw Cantor move slowly toward the right, he descended on the opposite side.
· But then I noticed a group of children on the other side of the square, pointing and laughing.· On the purchase, you then post your client's part to the other side.· Each time pressing down very firmly on the backing sheet, hammer nails into the other two sides.· From the summit the path then turns a little to the left to descend the other side of the hill towards Ryvoan bothy.· After a long refit, the Soren Larsen has begun a voyage to the other side of the world.· But why should the inevitable response to a problem in one country be permanent emigration to the other side of the world?· Roll over and repeat both exercises on the other side: Hip and Thigh Extender x 15.
· There is a positive and negative side to these terms.· Your editor should remind you of the positive sides of your writing.· Do you wonder I now see the positive side of the technological revolution?!· On the positive side, sailing lets my husband and I air our creative differences out there with the gulls.· Liking your negative qualities Learn to accept your positive and negative sides.· On the positive side, this approach has helped farmers in some developing countries to obtain better prices for their products.· When are we going to get an article on the positive side of skins?
· With right sides together and edges matching, pin and stitch the tie-back pieces together following the edge of interfacing.· She wore her hair in three buns with a dramatically large and fragrant gardenia pinned on the right side.· My father took one side, perhaps it was the right side and perhaps it was the wrong side.· The guy on the right side lost the better part of his face and was all messed up.· Going through a right you're using your right side to feel the traction and your left to give you traction.· My right side was paralyzed, so I learned to use my left side instead.· She went to hospital where she complained of pain in her right shoulder and in the right side of her chest.· Each pilot had a separate door on the right hand side, off a wing walk.
· She must fetch her raincoat, just to be on the safe side.· So this year, to be on the safe side, she had ordered a roll of chicken wire and metal stakes.· So they dropped a dime in order to err on the safe side.· Just to be on the safe side, he may also have invoked topographical features behind which the sun disappears.· Most employers, to be on the safe side, would have fired a lot more workers.· Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday, just to be on the safe side.· To be on the safe side use a Zener of higher power than is needed.
· He seemed to know about it, at least, the wrong side of it.· For Dexter it was college degrees, limited vocabulary, and growing up on the wrong side of the street.· Like Dora Chance in Wise Children, she enjoyed the view from the wrong side of the tracks.· She was run over by a car travelling at excessive speed and overtaking on the wrong side.· Sewing Tack wadding to wrong side of fabric pieces.· This error is like climbing below a col, and coming up on the wrong side of it.· He said I mustn't spoil him and that he was quite used to driving on the wrong side of the road.· Pick up one edge of band with wrong side facing you.
NOUN· A side door led straight into a street.· The right side doors and roof were crumpled.· I do know that Tommy and I managed to enter by a side door.· A side door to the boathouse stood Open.· He eased himself in through the side door.· In the fall, somebody had emptied the ashes out the side door.· A series of vans had rolled up at night outside the side door.· I could see figures moving in the kitchen and I knocked at the side door.
· And there are neighbouring glens on the east side of the watershed, also lovely and deserving of special mention.· Cranes are erecting high-rises on the east side, on the west side, all around the town.· Champney Road was on the east side of Plumford.· Without stopping to get his bearings, he began walking up Broadway along the east side of the street.· Explosions and gunfire from the east side of the city suggested an attempt to retake the civilian centres was under way.· On the east side of the Avenue was the large Pyramid of the Sun.· If you're backpacking there are many campsites to choose from, especially on the more popular east side of the island.
· There are possible side effects such as nausea and headaches for a few days and extremely rarely there are other serious complications.· Fatigue, depression, or confusion are sometimes side effects and must be managed with careful dosage adjustment.· Glucagon has few side effects, with headache and gastrointestinal upset being occasionally reported.· Sometimes side effects go away after the body adjusts to the new medication.· This also made it easier to note any harmful side effects of medication and ensure compliance with treatment.· Marijuana is said to relieve some of the adverse side effects of those diseases.· The side effects were, however, mild and did not lead to withdrawal from the study.· But like the drugs that made it possible, the plan had serious side effects.
· Left or right hand side zip available.· It was right through the window, the second pane up on the left hand side.· Each pilot had a separate door on the right hand side, off a wing walk.· It shows the length of the factory with the Design Studio on the right hand side.· Sidebar a vertical bar positioned usually on the right hand side of the screen.· Take the third turning on the right into Dene Road where number 86 can be found on the left hand side.· Right hand side still too empty, he wrote.
· Having dominated the opening 10 minutes, the home side gave up.· The home side gradually began to look interested, with the pace of Paul Bennett playing a vital part on the flank.· Facing 211 for seven the home side managed a modest 109 for four.· West Indies made 199 all out and the home side 171 all out.· But the home side refused to lie down and Agathe had to head clear after Jason Dair had crossed to Ferguson.
· She lived with the child and her father stayed with them from time to time in the flat on the north side of Glasgow.· He describes himself as a white upper-middle-class guy from the north side.· A maid's room on the upper mezzanine floor north side.· His advisor, Paul Krausman, took him to the foothills on the north side of Pusch Ridge.· It was in here, on the north side of the Kremlin, that Myeloski had been given an office.· A year ago there were eight businesses in the two blocks on the north side of Sixth Street.· At the end, to the north side, the policeman led Duncan into a small suite of offices.· Crandall said it's possible the lodge could be saved, particularly the north side, which remained relatively level.
· Together with the University Library, they occupy the east and south sides.· Hicks went to the south side of the tower and searched out the opposite hill.· He's opening a co-op market in the south side.· He had bought a number of blocks on the south side of Broadway and proceeded to develop them beginning in 1910.· On the south side of the structure the concrete was cleaner than to the north, where it was discoloured with moss.· This point along the south side of the Chickahominy had been serving as a Union depot.· Wexford stood on the south side of the bridge and listened to the river chuckling.· And all the while, on the south side of the pond, Blue Fish had been waiting.
· Brownlow went down in the lift, found his car in the side street and got in.· I was reminded of the quiet, old houses along the side streets of South Vermont.· The excitement died away and the crowd began to drift off down the side streets.· On the side streets were taverns and little grocery stores.· From a side street, police in full riot-proof regalia emerged to split the crowd in two.· Couples were drifting down the side streets and back on to the main street toward the cars.· It was in a narrow side street and there were only a few people watching.· A side street, perhaps, but not the main street of the capital.
· The measures, designed to boost the supply side of the economy, were announced in this year's Budget.· We have to change both the demand side and the supply side of the equation.· This is an indication that analysis is demand-side analysis; but what of the supply side?· The other side of the poverty story is the supply side of the labor market, which is the focus here.· On the supply side, funds are deposited in the market by governments, central banks and international banks.· Simply put, the supply side of our economic security also requires a labor force.· The supply side was elevated in contrast to, Keynesian demand management.· The supply side of the labor market is primarily the family.
VERB· Hugh's cares and her cares lay side by side at the foundations of their marriage.· An old woman who was lying on her side mistook me for a doctor, and called me to sit by her.· She was lying on her side and Hugh was on his side also, clinging to her back, as though for protection.· She was lying on her right side, her hands crossed in prayer before her.· Jan and Tim were lying on their sides facing each other on adjoining sunbeds.· We set him on the coat, lay down on either side and sobbed along with him.· The remainder seem able to lie on one side or the other.· Deserts lay on three sides of the basin, an ocean on the fourth.
· Personal Bankers sit on your side of the counter so they are easy to talk to.· He sat up on the side of the bed.· They sat side by side in the double passenger seat, watching me as I approached.· Acutes: sit on your side of the day room and wait for cards and Monopoly games to be brought out.· They sat side by side in silence.· Up to three people sit side by side at a computer.· The person who sat at the side of the Secretary of State was the regional officer from Leeds.· Chromes: sit on your side and puzzles from the Red Cross box.
· He stood by Burun's side, knelt and bowed, then prostrated himself.· Simon stood to the side, hand still on the water fountain, watching Harriet and Tony Angotti.· We wound up standing at the side of the lake at Worcester College.· For a while we stand to one side, then sit down in the second row of benches.· Today tradition stands side by side with modern facilities.· An elderly colonel with a steel gray crew cut stood to one side, ready to intervene if the questioning got difficult.· I was standing on the side of the stage watching him.· And next to the dresser was a mattress standing on its side, stained with secretions.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s side of a deal/bargain► be at somebody’s side/stay by somebody’s side/not leave somebody’s side► have something on your side/something is on your side► on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc► this side of Christmas/midnight etc► the best/biggest etc ... this side of something► be on the side of the angels► criticize/nag/hassle somebody up one side and down the otherPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get out of bed on the wrong side► know which side your bread is buttered on► the other/opposite side of the coin► on the debit side► the grass is greener (on the other side)► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► leave something aside/to one side► ride/sit side-saddle► two sides of the same coin► get on the wrong side of the law► be from the wrong side of the tracks► be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
1part of an area one of the two areas that are on the left or the right of an imaginary line, or on the left or the right of a border, wall, river etcside of- Doctors and scientists are working side by side to find a cure for AIDS.
- In Egypt, fundamentalism and feminism have long existed side by side.
- It was a strange situation with Washington, Pretoria and Peking fighting side by side.
- Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat.
- Soldiers worked side by side with civilians to rebuild the city.
- They lay side by side on the couch until Sonia fell asleep.
- We walked along slowly side by side.
- But teachers in the classroom argue that both methods have to be used side by side.
- Have each group take turns gluing their items side by side on the graph.
- Media mavens contend that the visual comparison of the two men side by side is half the battle.
- On entering the office I saw that Donald had placed two hard chairs side by side facing his desk.
- The two boys grew up side by side and became close friends.
- The two ideas of him, the low and the high, persisted side by side for a long time.
- They lay side by side, doing their relaxation exercises - deep breathing and total muscular relaxation from the feet up.
- They sat side by side in the double passenger seat, watching me as I approached.
- Ezra rocked impatiently from side to side as he waited.
- The boat swayed from side to side as waves hit it.
- The tractor swayed from side to side, almost throwing me out of my seat.
- As an entrepreneur, it is inevitable that you will be buffeted from side to side as you experience the roller coaster.
- I held up the sweaters, turning from side to side, shaking my head.
- Pion helped Masklin down on to the ground, which seemed to him to be moving from side to side.
- She shook her head from side to side, resigned to her rebellious brain.
- The grimy blots grew closer and bigger, sudden thunderclaps made visible, and hurled the little planes from side to side.
- The young man looked carefully from side to side.
- I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.
- The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.
- We're not here to take sides in this case.
- Diplomats said Washington was reluctant to offer any formula in writing because this would mean taking sides.
- Golding and Slater, in separate letters to President Clinton, complained that Rich improperly took sides in a local policy debate.
- I do not want to take sides in this matter; but I do want to point out the following consequences.
- It has also caused businessmen to openly take sides in a debate they traditionally left to politicians and human-rights activists.
- To the extent the Behls take sides, they are Democrats.
- You have to understand how much it hurts when society makes you take sides, makes you choose.
- He sometimes does a bit of gardening on the side when he is short of money.
- It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs on the side.
- The blueberry pie came with a mound of whipped cream on the side.
- They run a catering business on the side.
- Aphrodite, of course, was on the side of Paris.
- Having contemplated the pro's and con's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage.
- In such cases, tests show that only the ear on the side of the blue eye is deaf.
- In this, Clinton is on the side of public health and Dole on the side of the status quo.
- It appeared to have something on the side.
- She had marks on the side of her face like as if being scratched.
- The Roosevelt administration, however, was emphatically on the side of the Bureau of Reclamation.
- The ward cars were converted from open parcel vans, already provided with sliding doors on the sides and ends.
- Add 6-8 chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes on all sides.
- Add the kidneys when the foam subsides and sauté them quickly until browned on all sides, in about 5min. 2.
- Heat until water simmers, add sausages, and cook until water evaporates, 5 to 7 minutes, on all sides.
- In and out, on and off, they're coming at us from all sides.
- Press the rice into the tin, cover it with foil and press down on all sides until it is compressed.
- Realism was the order of the day on all sides.
- The great fires lighted on all sides continued to blaze until morning.
- The tower of flame over Orleans draws in winds from all sides.
- Graham has no plans to fly this aircraft at present and will put it to one side as soon as assembly and testing is complete.
- She put it to one side, and opened the folder of photographs.
- Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.
- He was always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn't do.
- If you get on the wrong side of Miss Trunchbull she can liquidise you like a carrot in a kitchen blender.
- Linda Smith got on the wrong side of the National Rifle Association recently.
- She was going to find out shortly that she couldn't get on the wrong side of Harry without paying for it.
- Travis, remind me not to get on the wrong side of you again.
- But those wanting to keep on the right side of the law will have to steer clear of the grape.
- They were keeping on the right side of the powers that be.
- Also on the small side is the 14-gallon fuel tank.
- Both versions have the same size fuel tank, which, at 14. 5 gallons, is on the small side.
- Burned by that experience, chip forecasters prepared their 1996 forecasts on the high side.
- For political reasons, these estimates are on the high side.
- The bedrooms, though on the small side, have recently been completed refurbished in sophisticated style.
- The clams and mussels-four of each-are on the small side, but flavorful.
- The little one's a bit on the small side.
- The only complaint we had with the shoe was the weight - it's on the heavy side.
- De Niro plays a lawyer, on the right side of the law.
- Brown was constantly letting the side down.
- Essentially, it's the ageing drivetrain that lets the side down.
- I don't want to let the side down - don't send me to the Sick Room!
- It is an unmentionable subject, a terrible way of letting the side down.
- I thought you meant I looked like a side of beef.
- The yield of a side Of beef in these cuts is approximately 26 percent.
- Her husband's reaction to Lowell's bit on the side had been subdued.
- Always look on the bright side of life.
- Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.
- But look on the bright side: we've finally found a way of getting rid of Liverpool, too.
- By the time supper rolls around, he has even begun to look on the bright side.
- Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.
- She would look on the bright side.
- Still; look on the bright side: they'd have to order another one.
- And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.
- Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.
- Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.
- Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.
- Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.
- Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg.
- So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.
- Kohl later said that German unity and European integration were "two sides of the same coin."
- I came down on the side of tax reform.
- I have been criticised for coming down on the side of the second alternative.
- Sheer orders of magnitude matter, and the orders of magnitude do not come down on the side of the real-balance effect.
- We have to come down on the side of the snowy plover.
- The telltale entry was the lone item on the credit side: £2,000, from deposit account.
- A pipe-freezing kit makes two plugs of ice either side of the joint so that you can cut through the pipes.
- A trained work elephant then moved up on either side, rather like tugs docking a ship.
- Fry bacon, turning until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes either side.
- On either side of each barrier it leaves similar pockets of high and low cloud cover, of arid and lush terrain.
- On either side of the road are groves of guava trees.
- The guns chattered out either side of our Huey.
- The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side.
- White dunes made walls on either side of them.
- And so he negotiated with himself, and sometimes tortured himself, and he erred on the side of generosity.
- But travel agents are urging their clients to err on the side of caution.
- It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.
- The therapist should always err on the side of caution; the hypotheses set up are merely shrewd guesses.
- Therefore, if the first two arguments were correct, it would be better to err on the side of generosity.
- Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.
- Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should err on the side of allowing it to be available.
- We should err on the side of restraint, rather than of excess.
- At the far end of the house, where her voice had faded, he heard a faucet going on.
- Getting into the precarious cable car, the ebullient engineer had himself hauled to the far side and back again.
- He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.
- Just then, he saw some one walk out of the trees which bordered the far side of the pasture.
- The Ocean-Warming Piglet Long ago, on the far side of our planet, there lived a farmer named Li-pin.
- The one bed that was occupied was at the far end of the ward.
- The young man at the far end of the loom glanced at Maggie, and for an instant their eyes locked.
- There was a barn at the far end of the hay meadow, away from the house and the other barns.
- With two kids and a beautiful wife, luck was on his side.
- Please fill in the information requested on the reverse side of the form.
- Sign the check on the reverse side.
- The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.
- And in the reverse side of the Moon?
- But the reverse side has a reverse side, too.
- Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of this fabric, to illustrate the problems of this type of fabric.
- If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts.
- It was on the reverse side of a police interview with Reza Eslaminia.
- On the reverse sides of the sheets Dante s text strikes through.
- This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation.
- White spots on the reverse side of a tiger's ears.
- Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday, just to be on the safe side.
- He cut a lot to be on the safe side.
- I've had a few copies made to be on the safe side: solicitors, banks ... you know.
- Just to be on the safe side, he may also have invoked topographical features behind which the sun disappears.
- Most employers, to be on the safe side, would have fired a lot more workers.
- She must fetch her raincoat, just to be on the safe side.
- She says do not worry, but it's wiser to be on the safe side.
- So this year, to be on the safe side, she had ordered a roll of chicken wire and metal stakes.
- A tall barrel had split its sides, gaped.
- It was at this point that I left to seek medical help for fear I would split my sides.
- Gino was a thorn in their side.
- The man has been a thorn in our side since the day he arrived three weeks ago.
- But time is on your side if you can be gentle and good-naturedly persistent.
- For that matter, so could Rob, but then again, time is on his side.
- On the other hand, both Fujimori and Cerpa seem intent on showing that time is on their side.
- On this occasion, they also appear confident that time is on their side.
- When you begin identifying challenges at a relatively early age, time is on your side.
- If you get on the wrong side of Miss Trunchbull she can liquidise you like a carrot in a kitchen blender.
- Linda Smith got on the wrong side of the National Rifle Association recently.
- She was going to find out shortly that she couldn't get on the wrong side of Harry without paying for it.
- Travis, remind me not to get on the wrong side of you again.
The south side of town is pretty run down.on the ... side a scar on the right side of his face Fuel is cheaper on the French side of the border.to one/the side She tilted her head to one side, pretending to consider the question. A man stood watching me from the other side of the road. His friends and family were all on the other side of the world. The restaurant was empty apart from another couple on the far side of the room (=the area that is furthest away from you).the right-hand/left-hand side (=the right side or the left side) In Sri Lanka they drive on the left-hand side of the road.2next to [usually singular] a position directly next to someone or something, on the right or the lefton this/one side (of somebody/something) Stand on this side of me so Dad can get a photo.at somebody’s side/at the side of something A little girl was skipping along at her side. There was a card tacked to the wall at the side of the photograph.on either side (of something) Two large screens stood on either side of the stage (=one on the left and one on the right side of it).to somebody’s side Maggie hurried to his side.3of a building/object/vehicle etc a surface of something that is not its front, back, top, or bottomside of He led the way round to the side of the building. the side of her glass Someone ran into the side of my car.high-sided/straight-sided etc high-sided vehicles a straight-sided dish4edge the part of an object or area that is furthest from the middle, at or near the edgeside of Jack sat down heavily on the side of the bed. She pulled into the side of the road and stopped the car. → fireside, lakeside, riverside, roadside, seaside1► see thesaurus at edge5of a thin object one of the two surfaces of a thin flat objectside of
Write on only one side of the paper. I’ll paint the other side of the fence tomorrow. There’s a scratch on one side of the record.6part of your body the part of your body from the top of your arm to the top of your leg: He had a scar running right the way down his side. Betty was lying on her side on the bed.7shape one of the flat surfaces or edges of a shape: A cube has six sides.three-sided/four-sided etc a seven-sided coin8mountain/valley one of the sloping areas of a hill, mountain etcside of Their house was on the side of the valley.hillside/mountainside sheep grazing on the steep hillsidesteep-sided/sheer-sided etc a steep-sided valley9page British English a page of writing on one side of a piece of paper: How many sides have we got to write?10side by side a)next to each other: We walked along the beach, side by side. b)if people work side by side, they work together to achieve somethingside with Local citizens worked side by side with emergency crews to pull their neighbors out of the rubble. c)if different things or groups exist side by side, they exist in the same place or at the same time, even though this may seem difficult or surprising: a visit to see how modern agriculture and wildlife can exist side by side11from side to side first to one side, then to the other, several times or continuously: ‘Did you catch him?’ Matthew shook his head from side to side.swing/rock/sway from side to side The boat rocked violently from side to side.12subject/situation one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another parttechnical/financial/social etc side She takes care of the financial side of the business.serious/funny/negative/positive etc side Can’t you see the funny side of all this? Environmental pollution gives great cause for concern, but, on the positive side, people are beginning to try and find solutions. Look on the bright side (=see the good side of a situation) – at least you learned something from the experience. It’s a children’s book about fairies and magic, but it does have a dark side.13argument/war one of the people, groups, or countries opposing each other in a quarrel, war etc: He fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. a peace deal that is acceptable to both sides During the war, he changed sides several times.be on somebody’s side (=support them) Well, at least someone’s on my side.whose side are you on? spoken (=used when someone is arguing against you when they should be supporting you) He always likes to be on the winning side.14opinion one person’s opinion or attitude in an argument or disagreement SYN point of view: Try and see my side of things for a change! Well, I can see both sides. They both have a point.somebody’s side of the story (=one person’s opinion of what happened in a situation, especially someone who has been accused of doing something wrong) We haven’t heard Mike’s side of the story yet.15take sides to choose to support one person or group in an argument, and oppose the other one16sport British English a sports team: They’re a good side, but I think we’re a better one.17part of somebody’s character [usually singular] one part of someone’s character, especially when compared with another partside of It was a side of Shari that I hadn’t seen before. There was a side to him that worried her, that seemed cold and cruel.somebody’s softer/feminine/emotional etc side These days men are not all afraid to show their softer side.18of a family a part of a family: My father’s side of the family are short, but my mother’s side are tall.19somebody’s side of a deal/bargain what someone agrees to do as part of an agreement: The Russians kept their side of the bargain, and pulled out of East Germany.20on the side a)used to say that someone does work in addition to their regular job: Most consultants do private work on the side. → sideline1(1) b)secretly, and dishonestly or illegally: His wife discovered that he had a woman on the side. → a bit on the side at bit3 c)food that is served on the side is ordered with the main dish in a restaurant, but is not usually part of that dish: I’d like eggs with toast on the side.21food American English a small amount of food that you order in a restaurant in addition to your main mealside of a hamburger with a side of fries22on/from all sides (also on/from every side) a)in or from every direction: Planes were attacking us from all sides. The town is surrounded on all sides by vineyards. b)by or from a lot of people with different opinions: Clinton was praised on all sides for his warm manner and diplomatic approach.23put/leave/set something to one side to save something to be dealt with or used later: Let’s leave that question to one side for now. Put a little money to one side each week.24be at somebody’s side/stay by somebody’s side/not leave somebody’s side to be with someone, and take care of them or support them: He faced the reporters with his wife at his side. She nursed him through his illness, never leaving his side.25take/draw somebody to one side to take someone away from other people for a short time for a private talk: Before they left, Colette took me to one side and warned me about Bernard.26have something on your side/something is on your side used to say that you have an advantage that increases your chances of successhave time/luck/God/right etc on your side Barnes didn’t have much experience, but he had youth and enthusiasm on his side.27get on the wrong side of somebody to annoy someone or make them angry, especially someone who can cause serious problems for you: Be careful not to get on the wrong side of her.28keep on the right side of somebody to be careful not to annoy someone, because you want them to help you and not cause problems for you: We tried to keep on the right side of the housekeeper, so that she would let us bring beer in.29on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc informal younger or older than 30, 40 etc30on the small/high/heavy etc side spoken a little too small, too high, too heavy etc: The trousers are a bit on the small side.31this side of Christmas/midnight etc before a particular time – used to say that something will not happen before then: I doubt we’ll see him this side of Christmas.32 the best/biggest etc ... this side of something used humorously to say that something is very good, big etc: the best Chinese food this side of Peking33on the wrong/right side of the law informal breaking or not breaking the law34be on the side of the angels to be doing what is morally right35let the side down British English to behave badly or do something that embarrasses or disappoints your family, friends etc36criticize/nag/hassle somebody up one side and down the other American English spoken to criticize someone, complain to them in an annoying way etc without worrying about how they feel37meat a side of beef/bacon etc one half of an animal’s body, used as food38tv station [usually singular] British English spoken a television station SYN channel: What’s on the other side? → double-sided, one-sided, → to be on the safe side at safe1(8), → err on the side of caution at err(1), → flip side, → split your sides at split1(10), → the other side of the coin at coin1(3), → two sides of the same coin at coin1(4)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesone side· A path leads down one side of the garden to a paved area.the other/opposite side· On the other side of the river are some low hills.either side (=both sides)· There were tall hedges on either side of the lawn.the far side (=the other side, quite a long way away)· Nicolo was standing on the far side of the room.the left/right side· He received a deep cut on the right side of his face.the left-hand/right-hand side· On the left-hand side list the skills and qualifications required for the job.the east/west etc side· The shop was on the west side of Culver Street.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 12adjectivesthe business/financial side· Geller handles the business side of things.the technical side· Gregory works on the technical side, liaising with the sound and lighting people.the social side· The social side of the group is very important.the funny/serious side· Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side of it.the positive/negative side· On the positive side, the authors have assembled a wealth of useful material.the bright side (=the good things about a situation)· It was her nature to look on the bright side.the dark side (=bad things relating to something)· The book is an examination of the dark side of genius.somebody’s creative/caring/feminine etc side· The art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side.side1 nounside2 adjectiveside3 verb
sideside2 ●●● S3 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Both side walls are covered with drawings-pencil, crayon, charcoal, child and adult.
- Browning said he had few side effects during the treatment and began eating steaks after the second week of chemotherapy.
- It appeared to work, and patients reported fewer side effects than with competing drugs.
- Metaphors have side effects, although sometimes it is difficult to detect them until they have had a considerable influence upon us.
- Since calcium carbamide does not inhibit these enzyme systems, it has fewer side effects and fewer drug interactions than disulfiram.
- These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to supplant, augment or delay traditional therapy.
- When you take prescription or over-the-counter medication, you should educate yourself on the possible side effects.
Longman Language Activatorthe part that is furthest from the middle
one of the parts of an area that is furthest from the middle and closest to the edge: side of: · Two men were sitting at the side of the road.· Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.· People had formed a long queue that went around the sides of the room.on the side (of something): · Just put your things over there on the side.· There were high walls on all four sides of the prison yard.
the part around an object or area that is furthest from its centre, or the part along its side where its surface ends: · A group of children were playing at the water's edge.edge of: · The edges of the carpet were torn.· Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.on the edge of something: · He set the ashtray down on the edge of the table.at the edge of something (=next to the edge): · We camped right at the edge of the desert.
one of the two parts of a long object or area that are furthest from each other: end of: · He cut a thick slice from the end of the loaf.at one end of something: · Mrs Deacon sat at one end of the long table and I sat at the other.at both ends: · There are scoreboards at both ends of the stadium.at each end: · A boy was carrying a stick across his shoulders with a pail of water at each end.
the empty space on the left or right side of a page of writing: · Someone had written a note in the left-hand margin.· She widened the margins so her essay would look longer.
one of the two areas on either side of a line, wall, river etc · A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.side of · This side of the fence is private property.· From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.
the land along the side of a river: · The sun was setting behind the opposite bank.on the bank/banks of something: · They were building a new theatre on the south bank of the Thames.· Portland is a sprawling city on the banks of the Willamette River.
one of two sides of something thin and flat one of two sides of something that is very thin and flat, for example a piece of paper, a leaf or a coin etc : · Instructions on how to get there are on the other side.side of: · Look at the beautiful decorations on this side of the coin.
not the front, back, top, or bottom one of the two surfaces of a building, vehicle, or object that is not the front, back, top, or bottom: · One of its sides was covered with intricate patterns.side of: · A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers.on the side of something: · Something had been inscribed on the side of the box.at the side of something: · There was another entrance at the side of the building.
the left or right half of an object, area, or road · OK, let's have all the girls on this side and all the boys on that side.side of · You stay on your side of the bed and I'll stay on mine.· The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.on the left-hand/right-hand/other side · In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.
towards the side, or from side to side moving, looking, or facing to the left or right instead of straight ahead: · The car skidded sideways off the road.· Tony swayed sideways but caught himself before he fell.· If we turn the chest sideways, I think we can get it through the door.
if someone or something moves to one side or to the side , they move from where they are to the left or to the right: · She pushed her plate to one side and leaned forward.· Could you move a little to the side so we can get past?
moving continuously, first to one side then to the other: · The tractor swayed from side to side, almost throwing me out of my seat.· Ezra rocked impatiently from side to side as he waited.
to support someone against someone else to support one person or group against another in an argument, war etc: · Why did you keep agreeing with them? I thought you were on my side.· With most of the newspapers on their side, they have a good chance of winning the election.· Whose side are you on?
to support one person or group against another in an argument, especially in a way that seems unfair: · Why do you always side with Lucy?side with somebody against somebody: · You wouldn't expect the union to side with the employers against their own members, would you?
to support one of the two sides in an argument when it would be fairer not to support either of them: · I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.· The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s always best to err on the side of caution. Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong. On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable. the right-hand side of the body The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision She swung her legs from side to side.
· Her friend lives on the other side of the border.
(=of a house)· I heard someone knocking at the front door.· Use the back door if your boots are muddy.
· There is a long drive with steps leading to the front entrance.
(=the letters and numbers on one side of an equals sign)· Find the square root of both sides of the equation.
· Add up what you've got on the right-hand side of the equation.
· We need to discuss the financial side of the equation.
It’s always best to err on the side of caution.· When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
(=with five players on each team)· His son played in a five-a-side football tournament.
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. British English (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to)
On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.· The path wound up the side of the mountain.
· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable.· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.
(=used when saying what is good about something)· On the positive side, the company’s financial condition remains strong.
the right-hand side of the body (=a small road that is not used much)· He drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.
· We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.· She was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.
The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision· The steep sides of the valley were clothed in dense green forest.
(=someone’s account of what happened, which may be different from someone else’s)· I would like to give my side of the story.
(=a small quiet street near the main street)· The restaurant is tucked away in a side street.
She swung her legs from side to side. (=start supporting someone or something else)· Three senators switched sides and voted for the ban.
· He looked across to the far side of the valley.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get out of bed on the wrong side► know which side your bread is buttered on► the other/opposite side of the coin► on the debit side► the grass is greener (on the other side)► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► leave something aside/to one side► ride/sit side-saddle► two sides of the same coin► get on the wrong side of the law► be from the wrong side of the tracks► be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
1in or on the side of something: - Her husband's reaction to Lowell's bit on the side had been subdued.
- Always look on the bright side of life.
- Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.
- But look on the bright side: we've finally found a way of getting rid of Liverpool, too.
- By the time supper rolls around, he has even begun to look on the bright side.
- Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.
- She would look on the bright side.
- Still; look on the bright side: they'd have to order another one.
- And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.
- Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.
- Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.
- Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.
- Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.
- Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg.
- So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.
- Kohl later said that German unity and European integration were "two sides of the same coin."
- I came down on the side of tax reform.
- I have been criticised for coming down on the side of the second alternative.
- Sheer orders of magnitude matter, and the orders of magnitude do not come down on the side of the real-balance effect.
- We have to come down on the side of the snowy plover.
- The telltale entry was the lone item on the credit side: £2,000, from deposit account.
- A pipe-freezing kit makes two plugs of ice either side of the joint so that you can cut through the pipes.
- A trained work elephant then moved up on either side, rather like tugs docking a ship.
- Fry bacon, turning until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes either side.
- On either side of each barrier it leaves similar pockets of high and low cloud cover, of arid and lush terrain.
- On either side of the road are groves of guava trees.
- The guns chattered out either side of our Huey.
- The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side.
- White dunes made walls on either side of them.
- And so he negotiated with himself, and sometimes tortured himself, and he erred on the side of generosity.
- But travel agents are urging their clients to err on the side of caution.
- It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.
- The therapist should always err on the side of caution; the hypotheses set up are merely shrewd guesses.
- Therefore, if the first two arguments were correct, it would be better to err on the side of generosity.
- Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.
- Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should err on the side of allowing it to be available.
- We should err on the side of restraint, rather than of excess.
- At the far end of the house, where her voice had faded, he heard a faucet going on.
- Getting into the precarious cable car, the ebullient engineer had himself hauled to the far side and back again.
- He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.
- Just then, he saw some one walk out of the trees which bordered the far side of the pasture.
- The Ocean-Warming Piglet Long ago, on the far side of our planet, there lived a farmer named Li-pin.
- The one bed that was occupied was at the far end of the ward.
- The young man at the far end of the loom glanced at Maggie, and for an instant their eyes locked.
- There was a barn at the far end of the hay meadow, away from the house and the other barns.
- With two kids and a beautiful wife, luck was on his side.
- Please fill in the information requested on the reverse side of the form.
- Sign the check on the reverse side.
- The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.
- And in the reverse side of the Moon?
- But the reverse side has a reverse side, too.
- Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of this fabric, to illustrate the problems of this type of fabric.
- If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts.
- It was on the reverse side of a police interview with Reza Eslaminia.
- On the reverse sides of the sheets Dante s text strikes through.
- This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation.
- White spots on the reverse side of a tiger's ears.
- Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday, just to be on the safe side.
- He cut a lot to be on the safe side.
- I've had a few copies made to be on the safe side: solicitors, banks ... you know.
- Just to be on the safe side, he may also have invoked topographical features behind which the sun disappears.
- Most employers, to be on the safe side, would have fired a lot more workers.
- She must fetch her raincoat, just to be on the safe side.
- She says do not worry, but it's wiser to be on the safe side.
- So this year, to be on the safe side, she had ordered a roll of chicken wire and metal stakes.
- A tall barrel had split its sides, gaped.
- It was at this point that I left to seek medical help for fear I would split my sides.
- Gino was a thorn in their side.
- The man has been a thorn in our side since the day he arrived three weeks ago.
- But time is on your side if you can be gentle and good-naturedly persistent.
- For that matter, so could Rob, but then again, time is on his side.
- On the other hand, both Fujimori and Cerpa seem intent on showing that time is on their side.
- On this occasion, they also appear confident that time is on their side.
- When you begin identifying challenges at a relatively early age, time is on your side.
- If you get on the wrong side of Miss Trunchbull she can liquidise you like a carrot in a kitchen blender.
- Linda Smith got on the wrong side of the National Rifle Association recently.
- She was going to find out shortly that she couldn't get on the wrong side of Harry without paying for it.
- Travis, remind me not to get on the wrong side of you again.
Hannah slipped out through a side exit.2from the side of something: Can you get a side view?side1 nounside2 adjectiveside3 verb
sideside3 verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
side
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | side |
| he, she, it | sides | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sided |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sided |
| he, she, it | has sided | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sided |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will side |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sided |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am siding |
| he, she, it | is siding | |
| you, we, they | are siding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was siding |
| you, we, they | were siding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been siding |
| he, she, it | has been siding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been siding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be siding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been siding |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But Fujisaki sided with the defense and bumped her.
- The Port Commission sided with the tenants in 1989.
- The religious right can not side wholeheartedly with Dole now.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s always best to err on the side of caution. Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong. On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable. the right-hand side of the body The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision She swung her legs from side to side.
· Her friend lives on the other side of the border.
(=of a house)· I heard someone knocking at the front door.· Use the back door if your boots are muddy.
· There is a long drive with steps leading to the front entrance.
(=the letters and numbers on one side of an equals sign)· Find the square root of both sides of the equation.
· Add up what you've got on the right-hand side of the equation.
· We need to discuss the financial side of the equation.
It’s always best to err on the side of caution.· When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
(=with five players on each team)· His son played in a five-a-side football tournament.
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed. We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. We live about halfway down the street on the left-hand side. British English (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to)
On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.· The path wound up the side of the mountain.
· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
On the negative side, it will cost a lot. The store was on the opposite side of the street. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. This is not an exciting car to drive, but on the plus side it is extremely reliable.· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.
(=used when saying what is good about something)· On the positive side, the company’s financial condition remains strong.
the right-hand side of the body (=a small road that is not used much)· He drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.
· We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.· She was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.
The waves rocked the boat from side to side. the seamy side of the Internet a natural remedy with no harmful side effects These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy. a side-on collision· The steep sides of the valley were clothed in dense green forest.
(=someone’s account of what happened, which may be different from someone else’s)· I would like to give my side of the story.
(=a small quiet street near the main street)· The restaurant is tucked away in a side street.
She swung her legs from side to side. (=start supporting someone or something else)· Three senators switched sides and voted for the ban.
· He looked across to the far side of the valley.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get out of bed on the wrong side► know which side your bread is buttered on► the other/opposite side of the coin► on the debit side► the grass is greener (on the other side)► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► leave something aside/to one side► ride/sit side-saddle► two sides of the same coin► get on the wrong side of the law► be from the wrong side of the tracks► be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
to support or argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight etcside with/against- Her husband's reaction to Lowell's bit on the side had been subdued.
- Always look on the bright side of life.
- Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.
- But look on the bright side: we've finally found a way of getting rid of Liverpool, too.
- By the time supper rolls around, he has even begun to look on the bright side.
- Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.
- She would look on the bright side.
- Still; look on the bright side: they'd have to order another one.
- And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.
- Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.
- Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.
- Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.
- Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.
- Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg.
- So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.
- Kohl later said that German unity and European integration were "two sides of the same coin."
- I came down on the side of tax reform.
- I have been criticised for coming down on the side of the second alternative.
- Sheer orders of magnitude matter, and the orders of magnitude do not come down on the side of the real-balance effect.
- We have to come down on the side of the snowy plover.
- The telltale entry was the lone item on the credit side: £2,000, from deposit account.
- A pipe-freezing kit makes two plugs of ice either side of the joint so that you can cut through the pipes.
- A trained work elephant then moved up on either side, rather like tugs docking a ship.
- Fry bacon, turning until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes either side.
- On either side of each barrier it leaves similar pockets of high and low cloud cover, of arid and lush terrain.
- On either side of the road are groves of guava trees.
- The guns chattered out either side of our Huey.
- The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side.
- White dunes made walls on either side of them.
- And so he negotiated with himself, and sometimes tortured himself, and he erred on the side of generosity.
- But travel agents are urging their clients to err on the side of caution.
- It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.
- The therapist should always err on the side of caution; the hypotheses set up are merely shrewd guesses.
- Therefore, if the first two arguments were correct, it would be better to err on the side of generosity.
- Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.
- Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should err on the side of allowing it to be available.
- We should err on the side of restraint, rather than of excess.
- At the far end of the house, where her voice had faded, he heard a faucet going on.
- Getting into the precarious cable car, the ebullient engineer had himself hauled to the far side and back again.
- He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.
- Just then, he saw some one walk out of the trees which bordered the far side of the pasture.
- The Ocean-Warming Piglet Long ago, on the far side of our planet, there lived a farmer named Li-pin.
- The one bed that was occupied was at the far end of the ward.
- The young man at the far end of the loom glanced at Maggie, and for an instant their eyes locked.
- There was a barn at the far end of the hay meadow, away from the house and the other barns.
- With two kids and a beautiful wife, luck was on his side.
- Please fill in the information requested on the reverse side of the form.
- Sign the check on the reverse side.
- The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.
- And in the reverse side of the Moon?
- But the reverse side has a reverse side, too.
- Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of this fabric, to illustrate the problems of this type of fabric.
- If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts.
- It was on the reverse side of a police interview with Reza Eslaminia.
- On the reverse sides of the sheets Dante s text strikes through.
- This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation.
- White spots on the reverse side of a tiger's ears.
- Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday, just to be on the safe side.
- He cut a lot to be on the safe side.
- I've had a few copies made to be on the safe side: solicitors, banks ... you know.
- Just to be on the safe side, he may also have invoked topographical features behind which the sun disappears.
- Most employers, to be on the safe side, would have fired a lot more workers.
- She must fetch her raincoat, just to be on the safe side.
- She says do not worry, but it's wiser to be on the safe side.
- So this year, to be on the safe side, she had ordered a roll of chicken wire and metal stakes.
- A tall barrel had split its sides, gaped.
- It was at this point that I left to seek medical help for fear I would split my sides.
- Gino was a thorn in their side.
- The man has been a thorn in our side since the day he arrived three weeks ago.
- But time is on your side if you can be gentle and good-naturedly persistent.
- For that matter, so could Rob, but then again, time is on his side.
- On the other hand, both Fujimori and Cerpa seem intent on showing that time is on their side.
- On this occasion, they also appear confident that time is on their side.
- When you begin identifying challenges at a relatively early age, time is on your side.
- If you get on the wrong side of Miss Trunchbull she can liquidise you like a carrot in a kitchen blender.
- Linda Smith got on the wrong side of the National Rifle Association recently.
- She was going to find out shortly that she couldn't get on the wrong side of Harry without paying for it.
- Travis, remind me not to get on the wrong side of you again.
Frank sided with David against their mother.