choose up sides

choose up sides

To divide a group of people into teams, as when playing a sport or game. The game hasn't started yet because it's taking those guys forever to choose up sides!
See also: choose, side, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • choose up
  • no score
  • shell game
  • a shell game
  • monkey in the middle
  • in the game
  • be on (one's) game
  • be on game
  • home game
  • fair play (to you)