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busman's holiday

 
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–noun
a vacation or day off from work spent in an activity closely resembling one's work, as a bus driver taking a long drive.
Origin:
1890–95
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cultural Dictionary

busman's holiday

A vacation during which a person engages in activity that is the same as or similar to his or her usual employment: “Our Spanish professor had a busman's holiday this year; she spent her entire vacation doing research in Spain.”

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

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 beacha real busman's holiday. The term alludes to a bus driver spending his day off taking a long bus ride. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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