sidelines

/ˈsaɪdlaɪnz/ noun [plural]

Translation

› the outside edge of the playing area of a sport such as football

kenar çizgileri

The coach was shouting instructions from the sidelines.1486

on the sidelines › not really involved in something

arka plânda, geride, fazla ortada görünmeyen

1858

(Definition of sidelines noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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