come out on the side of (someone or something)
come out on the side of (someone or something)
To establish one's opinion or view as being in support of a particular side of an issue. I think the jury is going to come out on the side of the plaintiff. This issue is unjust, and as your mayor, I promise to come out on the side of equality.
See also: come, of, on, out, side
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come down/out on the side of somebody/something
decide, especially after considering something carefully, to choose or support somebody/something: After much discussion, they finally came down on the side of nuclear energy. In the argument that followed, my father came down firmly on my side.See also: come, down, of, on, out, side, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- come down on the side of (someone or something)
- come down/out on the side of somebody/something
- wave at
- wave at (someone or something)
- wave to (someone or something)
- take (one's) side
- peer
- peer about
- the far side
- bob and weave