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on the side1In addition to one’s regular job or as a subsidiary source of income: his main job was a cop but on the side he sold water purifiers...- They are renting those rooms out to boarders and making quite a tidy income on the side.
- Was the chief earning a little extra income on the side to make ends meet?
- Traditional puppeteers supplement their income by selling craft on the side.
2Secretly, especially with regard to an illicit sexual relationship: Brian had a mistress on the side...- Being parents and having a secret lifestyle on the side was hard for both of them.
- I have seen a number of women on the side and always justified it by my wife's lack of interest.
- This girl has spent her life reading books and being a scholar, while I read on the side.
3North American Served separately from the main dish: a club sandwich with French fries on the side...- To make the sauce, simply mix the mayonnaise, garlic and dill together and serve on the side.
- My favourite dish is grilled tuna with steamed spinach on the side.
- It is difficult to know exactly what to serve on the side with something you eat in this manner.
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