outside job

English

Etymology

outside +‎ job, by analogy with inside job.

Pronunciation

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Noun

outside job (plural outside jobs)

1. (idiomatic, criminology, humorous, sarcastic) A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.
   The resource officer suspected the rape incident at our high school coffee shop was an outside job.

   Antonym: inside job