a bit on the side
mainly UK humorous informalDefinition
› a sexual relationship with someone who is not married to you, or the person you have the relationship with: We've thought for a while that he was having a bit on the side.Infidelity in relationships
(Definition of a bit on the side from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adulterer noun
- adultery noun
- affair noun (RELATIONSHIP)
- bigamy noun
- cheat on sb phrasal verb
- co-respondent noun
- cuckold verb
- extramarital adjective
- faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fool around/about phrasal verb (HAVE A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP)
- go off with sb phrasal verb
- mess around with sb phrasal verb
- on the side idiom
- play around phrasal verb (SEX)
- screw around phrasal verb
- step out on sb phrasal verb
- two-timer noun
- unfaithful adjective
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