busman's holiday
Example Sentences
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And yet, these charming pieces represent not work for hire so much as a kind of busman’s holiday, in which the author could let down his guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Sequestered with his family for 18 months in their 1955 cabin in Esopus, New York, he embarked on a long busman’s holiday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
It’s a busman’s holiday for me, and also a secret research trip.
From Nature ● Sep. 11, 2019
Vespa World Days, which take place in a different location every year, can be seen as either a huge promotion shindig or the scooter fanatic’s equivalent of a busman’s holiday.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2018
These were not a vacation from prison but a busman’s holiday.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
