day job
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Day Job — Studio album by Gord Bamford Released April 6, 2010 … Wikipedia
day job — n your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest ▪ I d love to be a professional writer, but I m not giving up my day job just yet … Dictionary of contemporary English
day job — day ,job noun count the main job of someone who is also trying to succeed in some other career such as singing or acting a. don t give up the/your day job HUMOROUS used for telling someone that you do not think that they will be successful if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
day job — day′ job n. cvb one s regular job and main source of income, usu. viewed in contrast to a speculative or irregular endeavor: Good luck in the lottery, but don t quit your day job[/ex] … From formal English to slang
day job — n. [from the usual hours of such a job] a regular, full time job, esp. as distinct from some other pursuit that is less remunerative and more uncertain … English World dictionary
Day job — A day job is a form of occupation taken by a person in order to make ends meet while working another low paying (or non paying) job in their preferred career track. Archetypal examples of this are the woman who is working as a waitress for her… … Wikipedia
day job — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms day job : singular day job plural day jobs the main job of someone who is also trying to succeed in some other career such as singing or acting • don t give up the/your day job humorous used for telling someone … English dictionary
day job — PHRASE: V inflects If someone tells you not to give up the day job, they are saying that they think you should continue doing what you are good at, rather than trying something new which they think you will fail at. [HUMOROUS] It s a kind way of… … English dictionary
day job — /ˈdeɪ dʒɒb/ (say day job) noun 1. one s daily employment and primary source of income. –phrase 2. don t give up your day job, (an expression of veiled criticism of a performance, product, etc., implying that it will never be good enough to make… …
day job — one s regular job and main source of income, usually viewed in contrast to a speculative or irregular endeavor: Good luck in the lottery, but don t quit your day job. * * * … Universalium
day job — noun Date: 1977 one s regular employment as contrasted with an occasional, secondary, or coveted job … New Collegiate Dictionary
