choose sides

choose sides (third-person singular simple present chooses sides, present participle choosing sides, simple past and past participle chose sides)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose,‎ sides.

   The neighbors chose sides on the zoning change.

2. To divide a group into teams for a game or sport.

   Maxine and Roseanne chose sides, with Maxine, the weaker of the two, getting first choice.

• choose up
• choose up sides
• choose up teams

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