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 + ofPull 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
The baby died at the scene, while her older sister made it to the side of the road and flagged down help.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Daniel waited patiently at the front of his bass boat and when the fish tired, Sapir swung the rod so Daniel could get his hands on the fishing line and gingerly pull the bass to the side of the boat.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Never pull to the side of the road, highway or interstate to view the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Smith eventually stepped to the side, when police officers threatened him with arrest.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Additionally, a magnet in the base of this option worked to hold it to the side of a metal toolbox, keeping it in place without sliding down.
—Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2024
Stand the mango up on that flat end and cut down the length of the mango to the side of the pit.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Fell to my knees, everything went blurry, then wobbled to the side of the stage and vomited for a bit.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
In the photo, Liberty was also captured taking a bite of a cookie, while Clover starred off to the side.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Daniel waited patiently at the front of his bass boat and when the fish tired, Sapir swung the rod so Daniel could get his hands on the fishing line and gingerly pull the bass to the side of the boat.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Never pull to the side of the road, highway or interstate to view the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Smith eventually stepped to the side, when police officers threatened him with arrest.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Additionally, a magnet in the base of this option worked to hold it to the side of a metal toolbox, keeping it in place without sliding down.
—Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2024
Stand the mango up on that flat end and cut down the length of the mango to the side of the pit.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Fell to my knees, everything went blurry, then wobbled to the side of the stage and vomited for a bit.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
In the photo, Liberty was also captured taking a bite of a cookie, while Clover starred off to the side.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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