to the side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The statue is leaning to the side.
—often + ofPull over to the side of the road.
2
: to a place that is on one side : away from other people
Please move/step to the side.
She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.
3
: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside
Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.
He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.
They managed to put some money to the side every month.
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Fort Worth City Council members Tuesday morning voted unanimously to rezone seven acres of industrial land in the city’s southeast for homes, rallying to the side of neighborhood advocates despite potential legal challenges from the property’s owner.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
And if somebody that looked like me was there, they were relegated to the side or killed to help propel the main white character’s story forward.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
And if somebody that looked like me was there, they were relegated to the side or killed to help propel the main white character’s story forward.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for to the side
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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