on the side
Idioms-
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]
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Example Sentences
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The roof of his mother's building — like many others in the neighbourhood -- bore clues to the blast's centre: clay tiles broken or lifted on the side facing the shelter.
From Barron's
Kind of a weird statement, since Amodei is basically on the side of protecting civil rights, which means the Department of Defense is arguing it’s bad for private people and entities to do that?
From Los Angeles Times
His sons also operate a small trucking firm, with one of his sons selling seeds on the side.
Meta says Instagram's new alerts - stemming from its analysis of user search patterns - may occasionally alert parents when there is no cause for concern and will "err on the side of caution".
From BBC
If someone asks in a message about making lunch plans on a certain date, the user’s schedule for the date will automatically appear on the side.
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