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

The plane's tail was almost entirely off, hanging to the side. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

When a vehicle passed, the adult eagle tried to fly away, but was struck and thrown to the side of the road. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024

The toddler was pictured wearing a red beanie, a white sweater and corduroy pants, looking to the side as his mom snapped his photo. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

But 6 inches in front and a foot to the side means 6 inches in front and a foot to the side. —Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024