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 + of

Pull 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.

Examples of to the side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the 6:39 mark of the second period, Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun got into his second career fight as a professional as he and Kraken defensemen Vince Dunn dropped the gloves to the side of the Seattle net. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025

Her brunette hair is tossed allll the way over to the side, reminiscent of the big, full blowouts and teased looks of the ‘80s and early ’90s. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025

Immediately after the gun goes off, the video shows Arrington being escorted to the side of the road as the officers call for backup. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025

During this time, drain the liquid from your bokashi bin every 2 to 3 days by either using the spigot on your composter or by gently tipping the bokashi bin to the side and pouring the liquid out. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025