Id | ESLPod_0232_WE_0138 |
---|---|
Episode Id | ESLPod 232 |
Episode Title | Business Bookkeeping |
Phrase | on the side |
Text | The phrase "on the side," in this podcast, means something that is in addition to one's regular job: "Gisele works in a bakery during the day, and sells cakes to her friends on the side." The phrase "on the side" can also refer to a food that is ordered and served separately: "Waiter, I'd like a salad, but please put the dressing on the side." To "side with someone" is to support someone in an argument: "The judge sided with the mother and said that the child should live with her." Finally, to have something "on one's side" means to have an advantage: "The politician has a lot of money on his side, so he may get elected senator even though he isn't very popular." |
Topics | Money |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Eslpod audit verb financial business bookkeeping podcast means
Previous card: Eslpod belt table carry wear black informally belted
Up to card list: ESLPod What Else Does It Mean?