| 词汇 | on the side |
| 释义 | on the side Theme: ADDITIONAL mod. extra, such as with a job or a side order of food.I would like an order of eggs with toast on the side, please.She is a bank teller and works as a waitress on the side. Theme: AFFAIR mod. extramarital; in addition to one's spouse.He is married, but also has a woman on the side.She has boyfriends on the side, but her husband knows about them. Idiom on the side 1. in addition to your regular job or activities. He drives a bus, but he's a tour guide on the side. 2. served separately but intended to be eaten together. I'll have a green salad with dressing on the side. on the side1. In addition to a main course in a meal; as a side dish. I'd like the barbecue ribs, please, with cole slaw and corn on the side. 2. In addition to one's main job or activity; as a supplemental pasttime or source of income. I'm a web developer, but I also write articles for a music magazine on the side. They're my main band, but I also play in a few groups on the side. I'm mostly into watercolors, but I like to dabble in some drawing on the side. 3. As or with a partner outside of one's main relationship, typically outside of one's marriage. She's been with her husband for 30 years, so it was a shock to everyone when we found out she had a lover on the side. My ex was so shady, always seeing girls on the side and then lying about it. on the side1. Lit. extra, such as with a job or an additional order of food. I would like an order of eggs with toast on the side, please. She is a bank teller and works as a waitress on the side. 2. Fig. in addition to one's spouse. He is married, but also has a woman on the side. She has boyfriends on the side, but her husband knows about them. on the side1. In addition to the main portion of something; also, in addition to one's regular job. For example, He ordered some French fries on the side, or She often prepared tax returns on the side. [Second half of 1800s] 2. See on someone's side; on the side of the angels. on the side1 in addition to your regular job or as a subsidiary source of income. 2 secretly, especially with regard to a sexual relationship in addition to your legal or regular partner. 3 served separately from the main dish.on the ˈside1 in addition to your main job: He’s a teacher but he does some journalism on the side. 2 (informal) secretly: Even after he was married he still had a girlfriend on the side. on the side1. mod. extra, such as with a job or a side order of food. I would like an order of eggs with toast on the side, please. 2. mod. extramarital; in addition to one’s spouse. He is married, but also has a woman on the side. on the side1. In addition to the main portion: coleslaw on the side. 2. In addition to the main occupation or activity: did some consulting work on the side. |
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