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The phrase "a kid aside" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be intended to suggest setting a child apart or excluding them from a situation, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "He decided to put a kid aside while discussing the serious matters at hand."
Alternatives: "a child set apart" or "a kid removed".
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I think if they knew for sure, certain coaches would pull a kid aside and say, 'What are you doing?' I think other coaches would turn their heads, and even if they knew wouldn't say anything to a kid".
(Temple claimed that she became a Republican at age ten, when she saw a Democrat push a kid aside as he entered his limousine — though you'd think she'd have reëvaluated at some point).
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Billy Gibbons is, all kidding aside, an exciting guitarist and singer.
The police found nothing but their actions had wound up the crowd, and when they pulled another young kid aside for a pat down, someone lobbed a paving slab at them.
Smart Republicans know that, all kidding aside, this is a fraught moment for the Bush campaign.
Then, all kidding aside, the band played a bewitching boogaloo, accenting upbeats and transcending the subgenre's rhythmic clichés.
That's why, all kidding aside, I maintain that napping is a work-life issue.
But, all kidding aside, I know that buying sex toys can be a daunting task.
"No, no – all kidding aside," Mr. Biden said.
Then, at last, the paragraph that began, "All kidding aside".
More to the point, and all kidding aside, doesn't anyone around here have Oprah's e-mail address?
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