take sides

Idioms and Phrases

Also, take someone's side . Support or favor one party in a dispute, as in Parents shouldn't take sides in their children's quarrels , or Thanks for taking my side concerning the agenda . [c. 1700] Also see take someone's part .

Example Sentences

Similarly, the breastfeeding wars have forced mothers to take sides in what is often a moral rather than scientific debate.

From The Daily Beast

Barring flagrantly inappropriate behavior or outright neglect or abuse, I cannot and will not take sides in this kind of conflict.

From The Daily Beast

All writers, celebrities, and citizens with a Twitter account, we must take sides.

From The Daily Beast

Here's what he said: We don't take sides with any particular party or political figure.

From The Daily Beast

Daily Beast fashion editor Isabel Wilkinson and culture writer/editor Marlow Stern take sides.

From The Daily Beast

The impulse to take sides is, in fact, in direct proportion to the excitement and party spirit displayed.

From Project Gutenberg

Being compelled to take sides, the Old Dominion naturally cast her lot with her Southern sisters.

From Project Gutenberg

A very few among the Tories, venerated by their neighbors, might remain neutral; the remainder must take sides, or go.

From Project Gutenberg

A swift, almost bewildering rush of events, however, quickly compelled most of them to take sides.

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The children began to take sides with the mother—all but the oldest girl, who was ten years old.

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