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bus·man's holiday (bŭs'mənz)  |
A vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's usual work.
busman's holiday
| Idioms: busman's holiday |
Free time spent in much the same pursuit as one's work. For example, Weather permitting, the lifeguard spent all her days off at the beach--a real busman's holiday. The term alludes to a bus driver spending his day off taking a long bus ride. [Late 1800s]
| WordNet: busman's holiday |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a holiday where you do the same things you do at work
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