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Phrase(s): stand aside
1. Lit. to step aside; to get out of the way. • Please stand aside while the bridal party passes by. • The guests stood aside while the bride and groom left. 2. Fig. to withdraw and ignore something; to remain passive while something happens. • He just stood aside and let his kids behave as they pleased. • She stood aside and did not try to come between them.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs