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idiomsides► play both ends/sides against the middlesplit your sidesold-fashioned to laugh a lot, and very loudly:The two comics keep up a stream of backchat that will have the audience splitting their sides with laughter.side-splitting: Reg kept us amused with a side-splitting imitation of Prince Charles.Note This idiom is often used sarcastically when you do not think something is funny at all (see note about sarcasm at why break the habit of a lifetime?)"They liked that joke when I told it down the pub." "I'm sure they were splitting their sides." two sides of the same coinused in order to say that two problems or situations are so closely related that they are really just two parts of the same thing:School life and home life are two sides of the same coin for children.It is becoming apparent that political unrest and religious fundamentalism are two sides of the same coin.work both sides of the streetto try to give both of two opposing people or groups what they want, in order to gain an advantage or make them like you:It turned out later that Hurley was a spy, working both sides of the street.Harrison's way of working both sides of the street is typical of politicians. (redirected from sides)
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. See:- a bit on the side
- a lick with the rough side of the tongue
- a short back and sides
- 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 (someone'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
- 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
- change sides
- 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 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 right side
- keep on the right side of
- keep on the right side of (someone)
- 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 end of the bargain
- look on the bright side
- look on the sunny side (of life/things)
- 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 (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 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(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 (something) on one side
- put (something) to one 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 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
- 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) side
- 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
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