lead a double life

Live as if one were two persons, usually one good and one bad. For example, They learned that his frequent travels were actually fictitious, and he was leading a double life, with a second home on the other side of town. This phrase is frequently used for a married person who establishes a second household with a lover. [Late 1800s] Also see Jekyll and Hyde.

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It is challenging to wrap my head around your husband’s choice to basically lead a double life for these last eight years.

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Oakley was also awarded best debut screenwriter for the film, about a young teacher forced to lead a double life amidst the homophobia of 1980s Britain.

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The Vatican found he had created a system of power built on silence, deceit and obedience that enabled him lead a double life.

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Fejes said she knows of gay people who do not come out in Kecskemet but rather lead a double life, spending time in Budapest where anonymity is easier.

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Some users appear to have relied on Epik to lead a double life, with several revelations so far involving people with innocuous day jobs who were purportedly purveyors of hate online.

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