busman's holiday
Example Sentences
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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
Next week I’ll be taking a busman’s holiday to London, where I’ll be devoting a full day to the National Theatre’s production of Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2017
It was a busman’s holiday for people who really like to drive buses.
From New York Times • May 19, 2016
These were not a vacation from prison but a busman’s holiday.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
