Busman’s holiday: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Busman’s holiday phrase. Free time spent doing much the same thing as you do at work.
How to say it
BUS-munz HOL-ih-day/ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
5 syllables, with stress on BUS and HOL.
Busman’s holiday in a sentence
For a chef, cooking for a dinner party at home is a busman’s holiday.
The plumber spent her week off fixing her sister’s boiler, a real busman’s holiday.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- more of the same
Where busman’s holiday comes from
From the picture of a bus driver spending his day off riding on buses; late 19th century.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The plumber spent her week off fixing her sister’s boiler, a real _____.
- ad hominem
- home in
- busman’s holiday
Show the answer
busman’s holiday: The plumber spent her week off fixing her sister’s boiler, a real busman’s holiday.