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Busman's holiday
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バスマンの休暇, 仕事に関連した休暇
a period of leisure or vacation spent engaging in activities related to one's job or profession
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "busman's holiday" and when to use it?
The phrase "busman's holiday" originated in the 19th century and refers to a situation where someone spends their time off doing the same type of work they do for a living. The term "busman" refers to a bus driver, but the phrase can be applied to any profession. It is used to describe a situation where someone spends their leisure time doing the same type of work they do for a living.
Example
By the time they realized that they had been on a busman's holiday, they had already spent their entire vacation working on their research project.
彼らが自分たちが「バスマンの休暇、仕事に関連した休暇」を過ごしていたことに気づいた時、彼らはすでに休暇の全てを研究プロジェクトに費やしてしまっていた。
He's a chef, but even on his busman's holiday he ca n't resist cooking for his friends and family.
彼はシェフですが、バスマンの休暇の時でさえ、友人や家族のために料理をすることをやめられません。
