busman's holiday



busman's holiday

A vacation that is spent engaging in an activity that is similar to what one does for work. As a museum curator, Leonard had a busman's holiday when he went to Paris to visit the Louvre.
See also: holiday

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]
See also: holiday

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarolinKAH-ro-leenGerman
Melanthios-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Wilhelmina[.wilə'mi:nə]
Ingvildr-Ancient Scandinavian
ŠImun-Croatian
Assumpta-Irish