on one's side

prep_phrase — 3 senses

on one's side

prep_phrase
1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, side.

  • He was sleeping on my side of the bed.
  • She was on her side and the pale light lay draped across the curve of her body.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 40, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 207:
2

Supporting or advocating for someone.

  • No matter what happens, we will always be on your side.
3

Helping to succeed; acting as an advantage.

  • Time is not on our side.

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