to the side

idiom

: 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.

: 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.

: 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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Push the vegetables to the side of the pan, and place the salmon in the middle, skin-side up. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024 However, as the decade went on, oversized statement bags pushed these more minimal styles to the side — until quiet luxury came along and conquered fashion. —

Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024 The boomer generation has sort of been pushed to the side. —

H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Choose a thermometer that’s easy to read and clips to the side of the pan. —

Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to the side