to support one person, group, or opinion over another.

My mother never took sides when my brother and I argued.

Usage notes: usually refers to an argument or fight

Related vocabulary: side with someone, take someone's side

• pick to pieces
• pick up
• pick up marbles
• pick up marbles and go home
• pick up marbles and leave
• pick up on
• pick up on something
• pick up something
• pick up speed
• pick up steam
• pick up the ball and run
• pick up the ball and run with it
• pick up the bill
• pick up the bill for
• pick up the bill for something
• pick up the gauntlet
• pick up the pieces
• pick up the slack
• pick up the tab
• pick up the tab for
• pick up the tab for something
• pick up the threads of
• pick up the threads of something
• pick up your marbles
• pick up your marbles and go home