busman's holiday
A holiday or vacation during which one does something similar to what one does as workA holiday or vacation during which one does something similar to what one does as work.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A holiday or vacation during which one does something similar to what one does as work.
a holiday where you do the same things you do at work
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From busman + -’s + holiday, from the idea that a bus driver, to go off on a holiday, woulFrom busman + -’s + holiday, from the idea that a bus driver, to go off on a holiday, would take an excursion by bus or go on a long drive and thereby engage in a similar activity to his work.
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Forms
plural: busman's holidays / busmen's holidays| Singular | busman's holiday |
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Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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