LookItUpon the side
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑːn ðə ˈsaɪd/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈsaɪd/
on the side means: Served separately from the main food, often in a small dish.
phrase
Served separately from the main food, often in a small dish.
- I’d like the sauce on the side.
- They served the rice on the side.
- Can I have my salad dressing on the side?
Done in addition to your main job, usually to earn extra money.
- She teaches piano on the side.
- I earned extra money on the side last summer.
- Do you run a small business on the side?
Done secretly alongside your usual activities or relationship, often dishonestly.
- He had an affair on the side.
- She discovered her husband was seeing someone on the side.
- The manager was making illegal deals on the side.
Questions about on the side
What does on the side mean?
Served separately from the main food, often in a small dish.
What is on the side in other languages?
Türkçe: yanında ayrı olarak · Español: aparte · Français: à part · Deutsch: separat · Italiano: a parte · 日本語: 別添えで
How do you pronounce on the side?
In American English /ɑːn ðə ˈsaɪd/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈsaɪd/.
How do you use on the side in a sentence?
I’d like the sauce on the side. They served the rice on the side.
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