side with (someone)

to agree with or support someone.

When workers have sued companies for violating their privacy, judges have usually sided with the employer.

Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by side against someone - to disagree with or not support someone:

As much as I hate to side against a friend, I feel she is wrong.

Related vocabulary: take sides

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• would see in hell before would do something
• would see in hell before you would
• would see in hell before you would do something
• would see someone in hell before would
• would see someone in hell before would do something
• would see someone in hell before you would
• would see someone in hell before you would do something
• wrap around little finger
• wrap around your little finger
• wrap in the flag
• wrap round little finger
• wrap round your little finger
• wrap someone around little finger
• wrap someone around your little finger
• wrap someone round little finger
• wrap someone round your little finger
• wrap someone up in cotton wool
• wrap up
• wrap up in cotton wool
• wrap up something
• wrap yourself in the flag
• wreak havoc
• wrestle with
• wrestle with something