take someone's part

take someone's part
SUPPORT, give one's support to, take the side of, side with, stand by, stick up for, be supportive of, back (up), give one's backing to, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion.
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take someone's part
To support or side with someone (in an argument, etc)
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Main Entry:part

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take someone’s part phrase
to defend someone who is being criticized, or to support them in an argument

I knew you’d take his part and not mine!

Thesaurus: to protect or defend someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: part

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take someone's part
chiefly Brit : to show support for someone in an argument, disagreement, etc.

The public has taken the accused woman's part [=taken her side, sided with her] because of her young age.

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Main Entry:part

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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