work under the table

To work in exchange for payment that is not officially documented and has not been taxed. Because I work under the table, no taxes come out of my paycheck. I don't have an employment permit for this country, so I've been working under the table as a nanny.

See also: table, work

See also:

be (one's) own master
be your own master/mistress
mistress
be (one's) own mistress
not do a stroke
not do a stroke (of work)
not do a stroke of work
it will never fly
It'll never fly
have your work cut out

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