
Take someone's side
Side with someone / Back someone up / Stand up for someone / Take up the cudgels for

Prendere le parti di qualcuno 
Dare manforte a qualcuno
Side with someone / Back someone up / Stand up for someone / Take up the cudgels for

Prendere le parti di qualcuno 
Dare manforte a qualcuno
Meanings
To support someone and not someone else
Examples
The boy's mother will naturally take his part
La madre naturalmente prenderà le parti del ragazzo
Don't worry. We will all side with you on this condo dispute
Non preoccuparti. In questa disputa col condominio prenderemo tutti le tue parti