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on someone's side

on someone's side prepositional phrase: supporting someone's opinions or interests.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Supporting someone's opinions or interests.
    • Don't count me out; I'm on your side.

Questions about on someone's side

What does on someone's side mean?
On someone's side means supporting someone's opinions or interests.
What part of speech is on someone's side?
On someone's side is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on someone's side in the dictionary

  1. on someone's hands
  2. on someone's mind
  3. on someone's own dime
  4. on someone's radar
  5. on someone's radar screen
  6. on someone's side
  7. on someone's tail
  8. on song
  9. on speaking terms
  10. on spec
  11. on special

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