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busman's holiday
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busman's holiday
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busman's holiday
/
ˈ
bʌsmənz-/
noun
busman's holiday
/
ˈ
bʌsmənz-/
noun
Learner's definition of BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY
[
singular
]
:
a holiday that you spend doing the same kind of thing that you usually do for your job
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