off to one side

off to one side

1. Adjacent to or slightly off-center from something. It's a beautiful piece of land, with wide-open fields and a peaceful little pond off to one side. She keeps this little toy bird off to one side of her desk that everyone plays with when they pass by.2. adverb To a quiet or inconspicuous location apart from other people. The boss drew me off to one side and told me my recent performance had not been satisfactory. I took the student off to one side when he began reacting so badly to his exam results.See also: off, one, side

off to one side

beside something; (moved) slightly away from something. Our garden has roses in the middle and a spruce tree off to one side. He took me off to one side to tell me the bad news.See also: off, one, side