take sides
English
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Verb
edittake sides (third-person singular simple present takes sides, present participle taking sides, simple past took sides, past participle taken sides)
- (idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
- Synonyms: pick sides, choose sides
- I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.
Translations
editto join in a confrontation
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