"on the side of the angels" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "ref": "1999, Melvyn L. Fein, The Limits of Idealism: When Good Intentions Go Bad, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, page 55",
          "text": "Each likewise portrays itself as on the side of the angels, as fighting the good fight against adversaries who are neither decent nor fair.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Mark Pallen, The Rough Guide to Evolution, Rough Guides",
          "text": "But when it comes to the conflict between compassion and cold reason, he is on the side of the angels: […]",
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        {
          "ref": "2012 January 15, Stephen Thompson, \"The Reichenbach Fall\", episode 2-3 of Sherlock, 01:16:03-01:16:12",
          "text": "Sherlock Holmes: Oh, I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one second that I am one of them."
        }
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        "Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent."
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          "just",
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        "(idiomatic) Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent."
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          "ref": "1999, Melvyn L. Fein, The Limits of Idealism: When Good Intentions Go Bad, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, page 55",
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        },
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