busman's holiday
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bus·man's holiday
(bŭs′mənz)n. Informal
A vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's usual work.
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busman's holiday
(ˈbʌsmənz)n
informal a holiday spent doing the same sort of thing as one does at work
[C20: alluding to a bus driver having a driving holiday]
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bus′man's hol′iday
n.
a vacation or day off from work spent in an activity closely resembling one's work.
[1890–95]
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busman's holiday
A vacation spent doing what you do for a living; from the idea of a bus driver spending vacation time driving around.
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| Noun | 1. | busman's holiday - a holiday where you do the same things you do at work vacationing - the act of taking a vacation |
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