side

Related to side: side step, Side dishes

put on side

dated To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than one really is; to have or assume a pretentious or self-aggrandizing attitude. Primarily heard in UK. I think John is really a decent fellow at heart, but I really wish he wouldn't put on such side about his writing abilities. Stop putting on side, Mary. You're not some world-class actor—you're just an amateur like the rest of us!
See also: on, put, side
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

side

n. a side of a record (recording). (Refers to older vinyl recording.) Let’s cruise over to Sam’s pad and hear some sides.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (one) woke up on the right side of the grass
  • a bit on the side
  • a lick with the rough side of the tongue
  • a short back and sides
  • a thorn in (one's) side
  • a thorn in someone's side
  • a thorn in your side
  • a/one side of the picture
  • a/one side of the story
  • a/one side of the story/picture
  • as a side note
  • bat for both sides
  • bat for the other side
  • be (a bit) on the expensive side
  • be (a bit) on the heavy side
  • be (a bit) on the large side
  • be (on) the right side of (an age)
  • be (on) the wrong side of (an age)
  • be a thorn in (one's) side
  • be a thorn in your flesh/side
  • be different sides of the same coin
  • be laughing on the other side of (one's) face
  • be laughing on the other side of your face
  • be laughing out of the other side of (one's) mouth
  • be on (one's) side
  • be on somebody's side
  • be on the (something) side
  • be on the cold, small, etc. side
  • be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
  • be on the side of the angels
  • be opposite sides of the same coin
  • be speaking out of both sides of (one's) mouth
  • be talking out of both sides of (one's) mouth
  • be two sides of the same coin
  • become a thorn in (one's) side
  • bit on the side
  • blind side
  • blind spot
  • born on the wrong side of the blanket
  • bread always falls on the buttered side
  • bright side
  • butter (one's) bread on both sides
  • can’t hit the broad side of a barn
  • can’t hit the side of a barn
  • can't hit the (broad) side of a barn
  • can't hit the broad side of a barn
  • can't hit the side of a barn
  • catch (one) on the flip side
  • Catch you on the flip side!
  • change sides
  • change sides, change signs
  • choose sides
  • choose up sides
  • colder than the shady side of a banker's heart
  • come down on
  • come down on the side of (someone or something)
  • come down/out on the side of somebody/something
  • come out on the side of (someone or something)
  • couldn't hit the side of a barn
  • cross over
  • dark side of
  • different sides of the same coin
  • different sides of the same shield
  • draw (one) to one side
  • err on the right side
  • err on the side of
  • err on the side of (something)
  • err on the side of caution
  • err on the side of something
  • flip side
  • from all sides
  • from side to side
  • from the wrong side of the tracks
  • from/on all sides
  • from/on the wrong side of the tracks
  • get on (one's) good side
  • get on (someone's) bad side
  • get on (someone's) good side
  • get on someone's good side
  • get on the bad side of (someone)
  • get on the good side of (someone)
  • get on the wrong side of (someone)
  • get on the wrong side of the law
  • get out of bed on the wrong side
  • get out of bed the wrong side
  • get out of the wrong side of (the) bed
  • get up on the wrong side of (the) bed
  • get up on the wrong side of bed
  • get/keep on the right/wrong side of somebody
  • give (someone) the rough side of (one's) tongue
  • give someone the rough side of your tongue
  • got up on the wrong side of bed
  • grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence), the
  • grass is always greener on the other side, the
  • have (one's) bread buttered on both sides
  • have (someone or something) on (one's) side
  • have something on your side
  • have time on (one's) side
  • have your bread buttered on both sides
  • hindside first
  • hit the (broad) side of a barn
  • hit the side of a barn
  • in good with, be
  • in stitches
  • keep (up) (one's) side of the bargain
  • keep on the good side of (someone)
  • keep on the left side
  • keep on the left(-hand) side
  • keep on the right side
  • keep on the right side of
  • keep on the right side of (someone)
  • keep on the right(-hand) side
  • know on which side your bread is buttered
  • know what/which side of the bread is buttered (on), to
  • know which side (one's) bread is buttered (on)
  • know which side bread is buttered on
  • know which side of (one's) bread is buttered
  • know which side of one's bread is buttered
  • know which side your bread is buttered
  • laugh on the other side of (one's) face
  • laugh on the other side of (one's) mouth
  • laugh on the other side of your face
  • laugh out (of) the other side of (one's) face
  • laugh out (of) the other side of (one's) mouth
  • laugh out of the other side of face and laugh out of the other ...
  • laugh out of the other side of mouth
  • laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
  • laugh out of the other side of your face/mouth, you'll/to
  • leave (something) on one side
  • leave (something) to one side
  • leave/put something on/to one side
  • let someone down
  • let the side down
  • live up to (one's) side of the bargain
  • live up to end of the bargain
  • look on the bright side
  • look on the sunny side (of life/things)
  • motion (someone) to the side
  • motion to one side
  • my, her, the other, the same, etc. side of the fence
  • not leave (one's) side
  • not leave somebody's side
  • off to one side
  • off to the side
  • on (one's) good side
  • on (one's) right side
  • on (one's) side
  • on (one's) wrong side
  • on (someone's) wrong side
  • on a side note
  • on all sides
  • on opposite sides of the barricade(s)
  • on side
  • on someone's side
  • on the bright side
  • on the credit side
  • on the credit side (of the ledger)
  • on the downside
  • on the flip side
  • on the good side of
  • on the good side of (someone)
  • on the plus side
  • on the safe side
  • on the shady side of
  • on the side
  • on the side of the angels
  • on the side of the angels, to be
  • on the something side
  • on the upside
  • on the wild side
  • on the wrong side of
  • on the wrong side of (someone)
  • on the wrong side of history
  • on the wrong side of the blanket
  • on the wrong side of the law
  • on the wrong side of the tracks
  • on your side
  • one side
  • opposite sides of the same coin
  • other side of the coin
  • other side of the coin, the
  • other side of the tracks
  • out of an abundance of caution
  • out(side) (of) (someone's) wheelhouse
  • out(side) of wedlock
  • pass by on the other side
  • picture (someone or something) in(side) (of) (something)
  • play both sides against the middle
  • play each side against the other
  • play one side against the other
  • put (someone or something) inside (something)
  • put (something) on one side
  • put (something) to one side
  • put on side
  • right side of the tracks
  • right side up
  • right side, on someone's
  • right-side out
  • right-side up
  • seamy side
  • seamy side of life
  • seamy side, the
  • see both sides
  • see both sides (of something)
  • see the funny side (of something)
  • see the funny side of something
  • short back and sides
  • side
  • side against
  • side against (one)
  • side bet
  • side by side
  • side effect
  • side hustle
  • side issue
  • side of the fence
  • side of the tracks
  • side street
  • side wall
  • side with
  • side with (someone or something)
  • side-eye
  • speak out of both sides of (one's) mouth
  • speak out of both sides of your mouth
  • split (one's) sides
  • split one's sides
  • split one's sides, to
  • split sides
  • split your sides
  • stay on the good side of (someone)
  • stay on the right side of (someone)
  • sunny side
  • sunny side up
  • sunny-side up
  • sway (from) side to side
  • sway from side to side
  • take (one) to one side
  • take (one's) side
  • take a walk on the wild side
  • take aside
  • take sides
  • take sides against
  • take sides against (someone or something)
  • take to one side
  • take/draw somebody to one side
  • talk out of both sides of (one's) mouth
  • the bright side
  • the dark side of (someone or something)
  • the far side
  • the flip side (of something)
  • the flip side of something
  • the grass is always greener
  • the grass is always greener (on the other side)
  • The grass is always greener on the other side
  • the grass is greener on the other side
  • the other side
  • the other side of the coin
  • the other side of the tracks
  • the right side of the tracks
  • the rough side of (one's) tongue
  • the seamy side
  • the seamy/seamier side (of something)
  • the sunny side
  • the sunny side of (an age)
  • the wrong side of (someone)
  • the wrong side of the bed
  • the wrong side of the tracks
  • there are two sides to every question
  • there are two sides to every story
  • this side of
  • this side of (something)
  • this side of the black stump
  • this side of the grave
  • this side of...
  • thorn in one's flesh
  • thorn in side
  • thorn in the flesh/one's side, a
  • time is on (one's) side
  • time is on somebody's side
  • to be on the safe side
  • two sides of a shield
  • two sides of the same coin
  • two sides of the same shield
  • up one side and down the other
  • wake up on the wrong side of (the) bed
  • walk on the wild side
  • want (one's) bread buttered on both sides
  • want your bread buttered on both sides
  • work both sides of the street
  • wrong side of someone
  • wrong side of the blanket
  • wrong side of the blanket, born on the
  • wrong side of the tracks
  • wrong side of the tracks, the
References in classic literature
Alleyne, staggering to the side, was about to hurl himself after him, but Hordle John dragged him back by the girdle.
You would need wings ere you could reach Sir Nigel's side."
What would I not have given at that moment to have been by his side. The feat he had just accomplished seemed little less than miraculous, and I could hardly credit the evidence of my senses when I saw the wide distance that a single daring act had so suddenly placed between us.
On each side of the fall, two lofty and perpendicular bluffs buttressed the sides of the enormous cliff, and projected into the sea of verdure with which the valley waved, and a range of similar projecting eminences stood disposed in a half circle about the head if the vale.
They marched directly across the arena toward the rocks upon the opposite side, where, spreading their bat-like wings, they rose above the high wall of the pit, settling down upon the bowlders above.
She differed from the others in no feature that was appreciable to my earthly eyes, in fact all Mahars look alike to me: but when she crossed the arena after the balance of her female subjects had found their bowlders, she was preceded by a score of huge Sagoths, the largest I ever had seen, and on either side of her waddled a huge thipdar, while behind came another score of Sagoth guardsmen.
The big bull was beset on every side. He ripped them open or split their skulls with shrewdly driven blows of his great hoofs.
Then the Lion put his strong front legs against the tree and pushed with all his might, and slowly the big tree tipped and fell with a crash across the ditch, with its top branches on the other side.
By the side of the road Tip noticed a sign-post that read:
The other side of the Manger is formed by the Dragon's Hill, a curious little round self-confident fellow, thrown forward from the range, utterly unlike everything round him.
Alan looked neither to the right nor to the left, but jumped clean upon the middle rock and fell there on his hands and knees to check himself, for that rock was small and he might have pitched over on the far side. I had scarce time to measure the distance or to understand the peril before I had followed him, and he had caught and stopped me.
How many should say there were on your side, doctor?"
On either side of her sat the more important guests- an old general and his wife, and Anna Pavlovna Scherer.
During our conversation Woola had been growling and bristling close to my side. Occasionally he would look up into my face with a low, pleading whine, as though begging for the word that would send him headlong at the bare throats before him.
At the other end of the series we have the cells of the hive-bee, placed in a double layer: each cell, as is well known, is an hexagonal prism, with the basal edges of its six sides bevelled so as to join on to a pyramid, formed of three rhombs.