on side
See also: onside
English
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Noun
on side (uncountable)
- (cricket) The leg side.
Antonyms
- off side
Adjective
on side (not comparable)
- Alternative form of onside
- 2007, Richard Toye, Lloyd George and Churchill, →ISBN:
- Lloyd George's decision to involve Churchill in the Irish talks was a sign of confidence in him as well as a manoeuvre to keep him on side.
- 2014, S. J. Groves, The Darker Side to Dr Carter, →ISBN, page 25:
- "Why of course! [...] I would very much like to make it up to you and take you out to dinner, one evening." Edward said with a cheeky grin passing Helena's mother medication, trying his best to sweet-talk her around to get her on side.
- 2018, Rosie Walsh, The Man Who Didn't Call:
- Years and years, Mum's managed to keep Hannah on side: it must have felt like a terrible defection.
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See also
- onside
Anagrams
- Edison, Eidson, diones, does in, inodes, no side, noised