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- noun1 flat surface of sth thinADJECTIVE▪ flip, reverse▪
The reverse side of the coin has a picture of a flower.
2 either of the two parts of a place/objectADJECTIVE▪ far, opposite, other▪At the other side of the room, a group of people were clustered around the fire.
▪ near▪ right, wrong▪A car was coming in their direction on the wrong side of the road.
▪ left-hand, right-hand▪the left-hand side of the page
▪ east, west, etc.▪ leeward, seaward, windward▪the sunny, leeward side of the island
▪ port (= left side of a boat), starboard▪The ship was damaged on her starboard side.
▪ driver's, passenger▪She got in the passenger side of the car.
PREPOSITION▪ side of▪the side of the road
▪ at one side, at the side▪Some people were standing at one side of the room.
▪ down one side, down the side▪A long bench runs down one side of the room.
▪ from side to side▪She shook her head from side to side.
▪The cat sat with its tail twitching from side to side.
▪ on the side▪a factory on the west side of town
▪ on one side, to one side (= not in the middle)▪He stood with his head cocked to one side.
▪She put her head to one side as she talked.
PHRASES▪ sunny side up (AmE)▪I'd like my eggs sunny side up.
3 right/left part of your bodyADJECTIVE▪ left, left-hand, right, right-hand▪the right-hand side of the brain
SIDE + VERB▪ ache (often figurative), hurt▪I laughed until my sides ached.
PREPOSITION▪ down your side▪He felt a pain down his left side.
▪ in the/your side▪I've a pain in my side.
▪ on your side▪I always sleep on my side because I'm not comfortable on my back.
▪Helen lay on her side in the bed, her face to the wall.
▪ onto your side▪Emily turned onto her side and yawned.
PHRASES▪ at sb's side▪He rushed to be at her side.
▪ side by side▪The two sat side by side on the bench.
▪ a pain in your side▪I felt a sharp pain in my side.
▪ a thorn in the side (figurative)▪The trade deficit is a thorn in the side of the US economy.
4 aspect/quality of sb/sthADJECTIVE▪ bright, plus, positive, sunny (esp. AmE)▪When things go badly, try to look on the bright side. (BrE)
▪Look at the bright side—you can spend more time at home. (AmE)
▪ dark, negative, seamy, seedy, ugly▪This murder highlights the seamy side of Hollywood.
▪The scandal has shown us the ugly side of politics.
▪ flip (esp. AmE)▪The flip side of nationalism is racism.
▪ caring, creative, feminine▪She likes men who do not hide their feminine side.
▪ lighter▪Bob is hoping to show off his lighter side.
▪ business, commercial, financial, management, marketing▪I had nothing to do with the financial side of the company.
▪ demand, supply (both business)▪What can we do on the supply side to make this market more competitive?
VERB + SIDE▪ have▪He's usually very kind, but he has his less positive side too.
▪ show▪ hide▪ see▪He had never seen this side of her before.
PREPOSITION▪ side to▪There are two sides to every story.
▪There are several sides to most problems
PHRASES▪ sb's side of the story▪The book gave him the opportunity to give his side of the story.
▪The book gave him the opportunity to put his side of the story. (BrE)
▪ see the funny side (of sth) (esp. BrE)▪Fortunately, Julie saw the funny side when I spilled coffee on her.
5 in a war, argument, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ opposing▪ losing, winning▪ Democratic, RepublicanVERB + SIDE▪ choose▪War forces people to choose sides.
▪ switch▪He switched sides and joined the opposition.
SIDE + VERB▪ accuse sb▪Each side accused the other of firing first.
▪ argue sth▪Let both sides argue their case.
▪Both sides argued for increased literacy.
▪ want sth▪ agree, disagreePREPOSITION▪ on side▪He was on the losing side.
PHRASES▪ on both sides▪There were casualties on both sides of the conflict.
6 (BrE) teamADJECTIVE▪ good, strong▪ full-strength▪France fielded a full-strength side.
▪ losing, winning▪ away, home▪The home side scored in the opening ten minutes.
▪ League, Test (in cricket)VERB + SIDE▪ captain, skipper (informal)▪ lead, steer▪He steered his side to victory.
▪ beat, bowl, bowl out, dismiss (all often passive)▪The away side were dismissed for 192.
▪ field▪Sussex are likely to field a strong side.
SIDE + VERB▪ win (sth)▪ play▪ battle, clash▪ dominate (sth)▪ struggle▪Both sides struggled to find any sort of form.
▪ score▪ equalize, level▪ concede▪His side conceded two goals in their last match.
PHRASES▪ let the side down (figurative)▪I felt I was letting the side down by not going to the wedding.
▪ put your side ahead, put your side in front▪Lampard scored a goal to put his side ahead.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
