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moonlight as something
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to have a second job, usually in the evening, as well as your main job
A verb: 'moonlights', 'moonlighting'. The second job is often unofficial or unknown to the first employer. The person is 'a moonlighter'.
In context
Duc teaches maths by day and moonlights as a taxi driver in the evenings.
Several nurses at the hospital moonlight as private carers to earn extra money.
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