take sides
idiom
: to agree with or support one person, group, or cause and not another
She refuses to take sides on the issue.
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But here, there was no reason for your friend to take sides in a squabble that did not concern him.
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Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Active Listening As people take sides in a polarized world, listening takes a hit.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As the other women began to chime in and take sides, both Barlow and Rose grew angrier, leading Barlow to throw her glass on the ground beside her.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church, is usually careful not to take sides in international conflicts, and to stress de-escalation.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Active Listening As people take sides in a polarized world, listening takes a hit.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As the other women began to chime in and take sides, both Barlow and Rose grew angrier, leading Barlow to throw her glass on the ground beside her.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church, is usually careful not to take sides in international conflicts, and to stress de-escalation.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Take sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20sides. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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