he stepped aside to let me pass

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• aside*/ — [əˈsaɪd] adv I aside from except for[/ex] Aside from hanging about in the street, there s nothing for kids to do here.[/ex] leave sth aside to deliberately not consider something[/ex] Let s leave aside the issue of money.[/ex] move/step aside to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• aside — I [[t]əsa͟ɪd[/t]] ADVERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦♦ asides (In addition to the uses shown below, aside is used in phrasal verbs such as cast aside , stand aside , and step aside .) 1) ADV: ADV after v If you move something aside, you move it to one side… …   English dictionary

• aside — a|side1 [ ə saıd ] adverb ** used for telling someone that what you are mentioning is not as important as what you are going to say next: You re right to mention her home circumstances, but that aside, how is her school work? aside from 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• move aside — move/step/aside phrase to move away from someone or something, or to move something or someone away from you Helen stepped aside to let him pass. The little boy was pushed roughly aside. Thesaurus: to move, or to move something away or… …   Useful english dictionary

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