a busman’s holiday
/ə ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlədeɪ/INFORMAL · C2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «bakasyon ng tsuper ng bus»
Kahulugan
time off spent doing the same kind of thing as your job
Bakasyong ginugugol sa gawaing katulad ng sariling trabaho.
Mga halimbawa
- 1For a chef, cooking for twenty relatives at Christmas is a busman’s holiday.
- 2Our maths teacher spent the summer marking exam papers, which was a busman’s holiday for her.
- 3Tom drives a taxi all week, so a road trip with his family feels like a busman’s holiday.
- 4Isn’t touring other hospitals during your week off a bit of a busman’s holiday for a nurse?
- 5Priya, a tour guide, says a weekend showing friends round London is a busman’s holiday.
Grammar
Hindi binabago ang a at ang possessive na busman’s. Karaniwan itong sumusunod sa be o feel like.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa paglalakbay
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →a change of scenepananatili sa bagong lugar na nakapagpapagaan ng loobin the same boatkasama ng ibang tao sa iisang mahirap na kalagayanback on trackmuling umuusad nang maayos matapos ang isang problemalight at the end of the tunnelpalatandaang malapit nang matapos ang mahabang paghihirapat a crossroadsnasa puntong kailangang gumawa ng mahalagang pasyasteer clear ofumiwas sa tao o bagay na maaaring magdulot ng problema
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