"on one's side" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on one's side, {{en-PP}} on one's side
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, side.
    Sense id: en-on_one's_side-en-prep_phrase-Ze1NMQJX
  2. Supporting or advocating for someone. Translations (supporting someone): dalla propria parte (Italian), dalla propria (Italian)
    Sense id: en-on_one's_side-en-prep_phrase-Umg9oA00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 61 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 68 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 74 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 84 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 70 24 Disambiguation of 'supporting someone': 8 80 12
  3. Helping to succeed; acting as an advantage. Translations (helping succeed): dalla propria (Italian)
    Sense id: en-on_one's_side-en-prep_phrase-UpxWGEF2 Disambiguation of 'helping succeed': 2 3 95
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