don't give up your day job

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

don't give up your day job
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