Preposition: into

• room: It was then that he saw Piston Jack sidle into the room, his arms going.

Modifying Another Word

• away: She seems pleased to see him, but William overhears her dismissing him to a fellow actor, so he sidles away.

• then: Then sidle up to him/her and sort out an independent renewal.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• up: The passage was booked, the Selby lock keeper telling us to sidle up to the lock at 9.30.

• out: We sidle out past whatever naval boats remain after the Ark Royal has left to do ' exercises ' in the Med.

• away: As Mike and Files argued, Des sidled away.

• down: With a few mobile calls they homed in on us and we sidled down to the lock.

Followed by a transitive particle

• off: There was not much more to say, but as Sam'l sidled off the hen-house, he murmured politely, " Ay, ay.