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The following 13 entries include the term side of.
err on the side of
idiom: to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it
get up on the wrong side of the bed
idiom: to be in a bad mood throughout the day
keep one's side of the bargain
idiom: to honor a promise : do what one has agreed to do
kept one's side of the bargain/deal
idiom: to do what one agreed to do
laugh on the other side of one's face
idiom—used to say that a situation will change and someone will stop being happy or pleased
on the right side of (an age)
idiom—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age
on the right side of the law
idiom—used to say that someone is not living the life of a criminal
on the right/wrong side of (someone)
idiom: doing things that cause someone to like or dislike one
on the wrong side of (an age)
idiom—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is older than that age
on the wrong side of the law
idiom—used to say that someone is living the life of a criminal
take the side of (someone)
idiom: to agree with or support (one person or group) and not another
the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
idiom—used to say that the things a person does not have always seem more appealing than the things he or she does have
the other/opposite/flip side of the coin
noun phrase: a different way of looking at or thinking about a situation
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