Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Common collocations with side in American Collocation

side noun

US /saɪd/

positive

bright
funny
humorous
plus
positive

We apologized to the owner, and fortunately he was able to see the funny side of the incident.

negative

negative
sinister

The film explores the sinister side of artificial intelligence.

other

flip
other

The flip side of that is that white communities sometimes feel a black politician is only capable of dealing with black issues.

of someone’s character

caring
creative
cynical
gentle
nasty
romantic
serious
spiritual
vulnerable

He enjoys a laugh with his friends but he has a more serious side too.

She is portrayed as a tough business woman but shows her vulnerable side later in the movie.

explore
reflect
reveal
see
show

Fairy tales give children an opportunity to explore the darker side to human nature in a safe way.