alongside of

alongside of idiom
  1. Beside, next to, as in Tom's canoe lay alongside of mine. [Late 1700s]
  2. Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long. [Late 1700s]
  3. Compared to, as in My car doesn't look like much alongside of Dad's. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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