stand aside

phrasal verb

stood aside; standing aside; stands aside
1
: to move to the left or right with one step or a few small steps
Please stand aside and let me pass.
2
: to allow something to happen : to not try to stop someone from doing something
I'm not going to stand aside and watch you ruin your life.

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But standing aside or rolling over is not leadership either, and Alzawahi has some suggestions for how to select better leaders. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 In December, lawyers for the Biden administration urged the court to stand aside for now because the suits are at an early stage. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Stand aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20aside. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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