"on side" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "The leg side."
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          "leg side",
          "leg side"
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        "(cricket) The leg side."
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "word": "onside"
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          "ref": "2007, Richard Toye, Lloyd George and Churchill",
          "text": "Lloyd George's decision to involve Churchill in the Irish talks was a sign of confidence in him as well as a manoeuvre to keep him on side.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, S. J. Groves, The Darker Side to Dr Carter, page 25",
          "text": "\"Why of course! [...] I would very much like to make it up to you and take you out to dinner, one evening.\" Edward said with a cheeky grin passing Helena's mother medication, trying his best to sweet-talk her around to get her on side.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Rosie Walsh, The Man Who Didn't Call",
          "text": "Years and years, Mum's managed to keep Hannah on side: it must have felt like a terrible defection.",
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        "Alternative form of onside"
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        "The leg side."
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        "(cricket) The leg side."
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
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          "text": "\"Why of course! [...] I would very much like to make it up to you and take you out to dinner, one evening.\" Edward said with a cheeky grin passing Helena's mother medication, trying his best to sweet-talk her around to get her on side.",
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