Take Someone's Side (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
- She always takes his side, no matter how sound his argument is against the opposing team's player.
- Despite the strong evidence, he chose to take his sister's side in the court case against her former business partner.
- The neutral judge refused to take either the defense's or the prosecution's side, and instead focused on reviewing the evidence.
- Her unwavering loyalty led her to take her friend's side, even when it seemed the friend was in the wrong about the misunderstanding.
- His parents rarely take his side in an argument against his siblings, as they believe in fostering a sense of unity and equality among the children.