to the side

idiom

1

: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something

The statue is leaning to the side.

—often + of

Pull over to the side of the road.

2

: to a place that is on one side : away from other people

Please move/step to the side.

She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.

3

: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside

Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.

He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.

They managed to put some money to the side every month.

Examples of to the side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025

Shildt raced out to defend his player and continue the discussion, doing so after flicking his pen and lineup card to the side and losing his glasses. —Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

But, putting that to the side, Piedmont and Sicily, too. —Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025

So often, in narratives revolving around teen life and intimacy, parental figures are shoved to the side, acting like the offscreen mumblers in Charlie Brown cartoons. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025

Rhymes for to the side

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