take sides

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

(idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.

Translations

to join in a confrontation

Esperanto: partianiĝi
French: prendre parti (fr)

German: Partei ergreifen, auf eine Seite schlagen (reflexive)
Thai: เข้าข้าง (th) (kâo-kâang)

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