lead a double life

to have a second, secret life that is usually not socially acceptable The investigation uncovered details of Boley's double life, including secret bank accounts and a private post office box.

Usage notes: also used with the verb live: Nobody in France seemed to really care that he lived a double life.

lead a double life

Live as if one were two persons, usually one good and one bad. For example, They learned that his frequent travels were actually fictitious, and he was leading a double life, with a second home on the other side of town . This phrase is frequently used for a married person who establishes a second household with a lover. [Late 1800s] Also see Jekyll and Hyde.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agre	['a:gri:]
Marni	-	English
Claudie	klo-DEE	French
Liviana	lee-VYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Ancient Roman
Fleurette	flə-RET (English)	French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Asaf	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew