side with

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.

Example Sentences

Jacklin was left out of the side, with Jacobs preferring the "disgraced" James.

From BBC

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the UK's decision, saying it would help pave the way for the "state of Palestine to live side by side with the state of Israel in security, peace and good neighbourliness".

From BBC

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also welcomed Sir Keir's announcement, saying it would help pave the way for the "state of Palestine to live side by side with the state of Israel in security, peace and good neighbourliness".

From BBC

I side with the recent letter writer who offered a solution to this mess: a two-starter approach.

From Los Angeles Times

Without a hint of jealousy, Kupper walked side by side with Glick in the best one-two punch racing journalism has ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times

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