phrasal verb · informal
take aside
/teɪk əˈsaɪd/TAKE A·SIDE
speaking
to pull someone away from others to speak privately
Examples
“The teacher took me aside after class to discuss my grades.”
“He was taken aside by the manager for a short chat.”
“Could I take you aside for a moment? I need to ask something personal.”
Band 8 sentence
“After noticing the error, the supervisor took the intern aside and offered constructive feedback privately.”
Collocations
- take someone aside to explain
- be taken aside by the manager
Word family
take aside, took aside, taking aside verb
Common mistakes
He took aside me→He took me aside
Can I take you aside for a minute?→Can I take you aside for a minute?
Say it for a higher band
5tell→6pull aside→7+take aside
Synonyms
pull aside
call aside
Easily confused
pull aside
“She pulled him aside to warn him quietly.”
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