choose/pick sides

idiom

1
: to support one person or cause and not the other
You are both my friends, so I don't want to choose/pick sides.
2
: to decide which players will be on each team
We need to choose/pick sides before we start playing.

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“Choose/pick sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choose%2Fpick%20sides. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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