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onside

[ on-sahyd, awn- ]

adjective

Sports.
  1. not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.


onside

/ ˌɒˈɪ /

adjective

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. taking one's part or side; working towards the same goal (esp in the phrase get someone onside ) Compare offside
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of onside1

First recorded in 1840–50; on + side 1
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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.

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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.

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He also said he would offer US firms lucrative contracts to rebuild Ukraine, in an apparent attempt to get Trump onside.

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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.

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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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