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What is another word for sideline?

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Noun

An activity done in addition to one's main job, especially to earn extra income

(usually in plural form "sidelines") The edges of an area or space

Verb

To put aside

To demote or downgrade

To ostracize or oust someone from a group or society

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

To act as an impediment or burden to

(chiefly British) To exempt from duty because of injury or ill-health

To render physically powerless, injured or unable to move

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Noun

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An activity done in addition to one's main job, especially to earn extra income

second string to your bow

specialty^US

speciality^UK

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

flavour^UK

flavor^US

humour^UK

humor^US

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

what floats one's boat

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“Adam, who studied engineering product design at South Bank University, does acting work as a sideline to earn money.”

Noun

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(usually in plural form "sidelines") The edges of an area or space

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“I stayed on the sidelines of the event to remain inconspicuous.”

Verb

To put aside

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

temporise^UK

temporize^US

forestay

leave to another time

put out of commission

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“Let's sideline this issue as we have more important matters to attend to.”

Verb

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To demote or downgrade

“After a string of poor performances, the coach would sideline him to the bench.”

Verb

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To ostracize or oust someone from a group or society

marginalise^UK

marginalize^US

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

shut out

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Verb

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To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

give the thumbs down to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

leave out in the cold

officially forbid

give the red light to

give the cold shoulder to

prohibit from entering

give the cold shoulder

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

declare null and void

give the brush-off to

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Verb

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To briefly stop or interrupt an action

stop what you're doing

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Verb

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To act as an impediment or burden to

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

give disadvantage

take out

put out of commission

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

stop

disrupt

baffle

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

put in an unfavourable position

neutralize^US

throw monkey wrench in

neutralise^UK

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

give a disadvantage to

destabilize^US

shake

inflict a handicap on

demoralize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

put at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantage

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

throw a monkey wrench in the works

ostracize^US

take wind out of sails

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

ostracise^UK

rain on someone's parade

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

be disadvantageous to

put on the back burner

act like a wet blanket

take the wind out of your sails

cut out

lock out

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Verb

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(chiefly British) To exempt from duty because of injury or ill-health

invalid

grant sick leave

exempt from duty

remove from active service

put on the sick list

Verb

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To render physically powerless, injured or unable to move

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

hospitalize^US

hospitalise^UK

traumatize^US

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

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