take sides (?.)
- act with
- align with
- argue
- argufy
- back
- back up
- bandy words
- bicker
- cavil
- champion
- choplogic
- contend
- contest
- cross swords
- cut and thrust
- discept
- dispute
- flock to
- get behind
- get in behind
- get together with
- give and take
- go along with
- go in with
- hassle
- have it out
- join
- join hands with
- join issue
- join up with
- join with
- line up with
- lock horns
- logomachize
- moot
- pettifog
- plead
- polemicize
- polemize
- quibble
- rally round
- range with
- run interference for
- second
- side with
- spar
- stand back of
- stand behind
- stand by
- stand in with
- stick by
- stick up for
- strike in with
- string along with
- swing in with
- take part with
- take sides with
- team up with
- thrash out
- throw in with
- try conclusions
- unite with
- wrangle
