on the side of the angels
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
On the side of what is right.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I am on the side of the angels — that's what you wanted to be reassured about?’
We are on the side of the angels.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “on the side of the angels” mean?
On the side of what is right.
Is “on the side of the angels” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.