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motion to one side

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motion someone to one side

 and motion someone to the side

to give someone a hand signal to move to the side of something, such as the road. (Very similar to motion someone aside.) The cop motioned her to the side of the road. Claire motioned Fred to one side, where she spoke to him.

See also: motion, one, side