The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log.
Examples of sidle
sidle
Before you sidle up to the bar, though, you might need a pronunciation seminar.
From the signonsandiego.com
Sidle up to the bar and have the barkeep open up a dozen sweet, cool oysters.
From the latimes.com
If such a thing as an apotheosis of the sidle can be imagined, Farrell has done it.
From the time.com
It's sad to watch them sidle up to the owners of the yachts anchored in the harbour.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Which makes you wonder why you'd sidle up to the table in the first place.
From the dailyherald.com
The find could challenge models of how close planets can sidle up to their host stars.
From the newscientist.com
Sinuses sidle right up next to the brain and eyes, and precision is essential, he said.
From the omaha.com
The eight company performers sidle on to squat like penguins on a rock.
From the guardian.co.uk
My patient rope-mates waited while I gathered the gumption to sidle past.
From the thenewstribune.com
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Move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"
Move sideways
A threatening posture where one rat (often but not always the dominant one) approaches another rat sideways , with his back strongly arched, and gets close or makes contact with the other rat.