B1idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
take sides
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to support one person or group in an argument against another
'Sides' is plural: 'take sides with someone'. To name the side, say 'take someone's side'.
In context
When my parents argue, I try not to take sides.
Several countries refused to take sides in the conflict.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office