Take Sides With (Verb)
Meaning
Support someone (as in an argument); "she always takes his side, no matter how sound his argument".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her parents take sides with her in every disagreement she has with her siblings.
- The jury seemed to take sides with the defendant by asking the prosecutor more aggressive questions.
- In every family argument, he takes sides with his wife even when the facts don't support her claims.
- Despite evidence suggesting otherwise, her friends take sides with her and dismiss her sister's account of the incident.
- The community tends to take sides with the local business owners and distrust big corporations.