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side with

Idioms  

  1. Support or favor, as in The Armenians traditionally side with the Greeks against the Turks. This idiom was first recorded in 1600. For the antonym, see side against.

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Rather than fearing a grandstand finish, David Moyes' team clearly sensed there was still time for one final twist against a side with such defensive vulnerabilities.

From BBC

Camp filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the court of appeals to side with Murrin.

From MarketWatch

The referee duly pointed to the spot and Samardzic blasted home in the 98th minute to send through the Serie A side with virtually the last kick of the match.

From Barron's

Chiuri, a Rome native, began at Fendi in 1989 as an accessories designer, working side by side with Pierpaolo Piccioli to mark the beginning a long collaboration.

From Barron's

Picking out a small opening in the underbrush, Papa raked the dead leaves and sticks to one side with the shovel and started digging.

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