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onside
[ on-sahyd, awn- ]
adjective
- not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
onside
/ ˌɒˈɪ /
adjective
- sport (of a player) in a legal position, as when behind the ball or with a required number of opponents between oneself and the opposing team's goal line
adjective
- taking one's part or side; working towards the same goal (esp in the phrase get someone onside ) Compare offside
Example Sentences
Europe is now loudly and publicly discussing spending a lot more on its own defence - hoping to keep Donald Trump onside and an aggressive Russia at bay after Ukraine.
These decisions in countries close to Russia may well be linked to a hope they have not yet relinquished, of keeping Trump and his security assurances onside.
He also said he would offer US firms lucrative contracts to rebuild Ukraine, in an apparent attempt to get Trump onside.
The recovery of the saltwater crocodile has been so dramatic that Australia now faces a different dilemma: managing their numbers to keep people safe and the public onside.
In contrast, this result is a huge boost for Amorim, and not just because it will get the fans onside and get the players to believe in his methods.
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