day job

noun

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.

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Our research found this employee's day job was to source replacement tickets when sellers failed to deliver, as they sometimes did.

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"Police forces have got lots of other things to do - archiving is not their day job and there's so much material coming and going it must be difficult to keep on top of," she says.

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The woman had a day job as an emergency services dispatcher, but the voices made frequent appearances in her daily life, and her side hustle was communicating with the dead.

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The actor long knew he wanted to be a performer, but initially he had to get a day job.

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Alas, his talent is not worth quitting his day job.

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