day job
One's principal job; one's regular means of incomeOne's principal job; one's regular means of income.
» Don't give up your day job.
Meaning
1 sensesOne's principal job; one's regular means of income.
Examples
13 sentencesDon't give up your day job.
Don't quit your day job.
Since Tom couldn't make a decent living as a nightclub musician, he had to get a day job.
ruТак как Том не мог прожить в качестве ночного музыканта, ему пришлось найти работу на день. — maks
deDa Tom als Nachtklubmusikant nicht genug Geld verdiente, musste er sich nach einer regulären Arbeit umsehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
First day on the job, huh?
It's my first day on the job.
Origin
From day + job, reflecting the archetypal form: one's job during the daytime, as contrasteFrom day + job, reflecting the archetypal form: one's job during the daytime, as contrasted with a second job that one works at night, on the night shift or graveyard shift.
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