Idiom
take someone's part
Meaning
To show support for or defend the actions of someone in the course of a debate, argument, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I always take my friend's part when people criticize her.”
“Even though he knew his brother was wrong, he still decided to take his part during the argument.”
“The loyal advisor felt compelled to take the king's part, despite the growing public outcry against the new tax laws.”
Examples
simple
“I always take my friend's part when people criticize her.”
contextual
“Even though he knew his brother was wrong, he still decided to take his part during the argument.”
complex
“The loyal advisor felt compelled to take the king's part, despite the growing public outcry against the new tax laws.”
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