1. Located on a side: a side door. 2. From or to one side; oblique: a side view. 3. Minor; incidental: a side interest. 4. In addition to the main part; supplementary: a side benefit.

I'll have to work really long hours and be away from my family for long stretches of time, but, on the flip side, I'll get the opportunity to travel around the world.

a thorn in someone's side (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble. A thorn in the side comes from the biblical book of Numbers (33:55): ‘those which ye let remain of them shall be …

I've been running two different businesses side by side for too long now—I think it's time to hire someone to take over one of them. The software allows you to run multiple operating systems …

COMMON If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it to protect yourself from harm or trouble, although it is unlikely to be necessary. I didn't think it was serious but I took her to the …

on the other side of (something) on the other side of (something) 1. Older than some particular age. Now that I'm on the other side of 60, I'm ready to sell this big old house. It's too much for …

on (one's) side Supportive or in aid of one or one's idea, plan, intention, etc. We're all on your side, Jerry. We just want to see this issue resolved as quickly and easily as possible. If she's …

This is a shortened form of the proverb ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence’, usually used as a caution against dissatisfaction with your own lot in life.

The other side of a 45 or 78 rpm vinyl record. The phrase was popularized by radio disc jockeys in the context of “. . . and that was Chuck Berry singing his latest hit, Roll Over Beethoven—and …

I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account. Since we don't know where we're going, let's err on the side of caution and leave an hour early.