get paid under the table

get paid under the table

To work in exchange for payment that is not officially documented and has not been taxed. Because I get paid under the table, no taxes come out of my paycheck. I don't have a visa to work in this country, so I've been getting paid under the table as a nanny.
See also: get, paid, table
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • not for a second
  • (I) hope not
  • hope not
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • aint
  • ain't
  • not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
  • not for a instant
  • not by any means