on the side

1. 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 .

Example Sentences

She slept in an office at a building she cleaned on the side.

From New York Times

Obviously the adaptation's creator Joshua Zetumer and Keefe, an executive producer, land on the side that insists he played a key role in the IRA.

From Salon

On a spring morning in 2002, the Sierra Club’s leaders gathered at the historic Ralston White Retreat, tucked between towering redwood trees on the side of Mount Tamalpais, high above the San Francisco Bay.

From Salon

For one of McKay’s major numbers, a blow-up windsock man you might see promoting a business on the side of a freeway was an unexpected inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

Most men my age or younger date younger or are married and looking for something on the side.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• added
• further
• increased
• new
• other
• supplementary