happy hour

A time of day, usually beginning around 5 PM, when many bars and restaurants offer food and drink specials to entice patrons. Come on, Martha, it's happy hour—you have to get a drink! I'm going to happy hour with some of my co-workers tonight.

See also: happy, hour

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

happy hour

a time to drink a cocktail, starting at about 5:00 P.M. (Often bars have lower prices during "happy hour.") I think that Mary has been starting happy hour a little early. Before noon I think.

See also: happy, hour

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

happy hour

A period in the late afternoon or early evening when a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices. For example, The hotel bar has a happy hour from five to seven every day. [1960s]

See also: happy, hour

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

happy hour

A time, usually in the late afternoon, when a bar lowers the prices of drinks and/or offers free snacks. Dating from about 1950, the term is also used in a noncommercial sense, as in “I’ve invited our bowling team to come to the house for happy hour.” A cartoon in Wiley’s “Non Sequitur” shows a tavern with the placard “Nobody wants to hear what you think, 5–8 pm” and one man saying to the other, “It’s nice to see a place that really puts an effort into making happy hour happy” (Boston Globe, July 16, 2010).

See also: happy, hour

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

tempt (one) to (do something)
tempt to do
(right) from the off
bring (someone or something) out of (somewhere or someone)
bring out of
cajole (one) out of (something)
cajole out of
draw out
entice
entice (someone or something) into (something)

References in periodicals archive

It's Time for Happy Hour! combines humor and wit with scientific and historical knowledge, outlining everything you need to know to host the perfect happy hour that you and your guests will love and that will make your home that go-to happy hour spot.

Medical Mixlogist and Bestselling Author Releases Book Lauding the Benefits of Happy Hour

County officials say the happy hour intervention has helped lessen the traffic jam as four lanes are available for single-direction traffic flow to clear the outbound backlog.

'Happy hour' blocks roads to ease traffic

We've seen some major brainpower coming together at happy hour, too--including a women's group recently planning an ambitious fall calendar over $6 drink specials.

DINING GUIDE

Ocala, FL, February 06, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Just Happy Hours app for iOS and Android is seeking seed investors at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1701317591/just-happy-hours-app-ios-and-android for its initial launch, scheduled for May 31, 2018.

Just Happy Hours App Open for Seed Funding; Restaurant, Social App to Launch May 2018 in iOS and Android

While Happy Hour takes its name from the common English-language phrase, its theme can be condensed to another English word, used often in the film: communication.

Candid camera: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Happy Hour

Here, Happy Hour starts straight from work at 5pm and goes on all night with offers on selected drinks like the Cinco De Mayo cocktail with tequila, apple liqueur, fresh apple juice and home spiced apple bitters for PS4.50.

Happy days are here again..

You can enjoy Happy Hour right through the week in Coventry.

Get happy!

Sports fanatics need look no further than Spy Bar, which offers a Happy Hour Monday through to Saturday from 5pm until 7pm each evening and from 5pm until close each Sunday.

Three of Tyneside's most popular bars and restaurants have new offers - sponsored feature; Three of Newcastle's most popular bar and restaurants have tempting Autumnal offers - sponsored feature

Las Iguanas Pop along to Las Iguanas, the Mexican themed bar, which has two venues in Cardiff - Mill Lane and Mermaid Quay - for their very long Happy Hour. They offer two-forone cocktails and pitchers which are available 12-7pm and 10pm till late all day Sunday to Wednesday.

Raise a glass to happy hour: The best deals in Cardiff bars; Let's face it, the sun hasn't exactly been too much in evidence so far this summer, so why not drown your sorrows in a bar where the drinks are cheap - if only for an hour or two. We've had a look at the places in Cardiff where you can take a tipple or two, or three in happy hour - which rarely means an hour these days - more like three, four or even more!

Foley's "Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Holy Happy Hour", an entertaining and useful collection of cocktail recipes, distilled spirits, beer, and wine for virtually every occasion on the Catholic liturgical calendar.

Drinking with the Saints

With recent changes to liquor laws in Vancouver, Happy Hour has officially become a post-work ritual for many professionals.

Happy hour in Gastown at Flying Pig

The happy hour 'virus' can help employees sneak out of the office early by simply choosing which version of the crash screen should be displayed.

'Fake happy hours' PC virus lets you sneak out from work!

Any bar or restaurant can put together a list of a few drink specials and call it a Happy Hour, but that kind of half-hazard strategy most likely won't generate a significant amount of business.

Find your happy place: secrets to successful Happy Hours

Several Ace Hardware stores found a way to do just that in February when they participated in Ace's Hardware Happy Hour event.

Happy hour offers deal, fun for customers

Lawmakers required the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to conduct a study as part of the casino bill on whether to repeal the state's happy hour regulations.

Repeal study brings debate; Some unhappy on happy hours

词组	happy hour
释义	happy hour happy hour A time of day, usually beginning around 5 PM, when many bars and restaurants offer food and drink specials to entice patrons. Come on, Martha, it's happy hour—you have to get a drink! I'm going to happy hour with some of my co-workers tonight. See also: happy, hour Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. happy hour a time to drink a cocktail, starting at about 5:00 P.M. (Often bars have lower prices during "happy hour.") I think that Mary has been starting happy hour a little early. Before noon I think. See also: happy, hour McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. happy hour A period in the late afternoon or early evening when a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices. For example, The hotel bar has a happy hour from five to seven every day. [1960s] See also: happy, hour The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. happy hour A time, usually in the late afternoon, when a bar lowers the prices of drinks and/or offers free snacks. Dating from about 1950, the term is also used in a noncommercial sense, as in “I’ve invited our bowling team to come to the house for happy hour.” A cartoon in Wiley’s “Non Sequitur” shows a tavern with the placard “Nobody wants to hear what you think, 5–8 pm” and one man saying to the other, “It’s nice to see a place that really puts an effort into making happy hour happy” (Boston Globe, July 16, 2010). See also: happy, hour The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: tempt (one) to (do something) tempt to do (right) from the off bring (someone or something) out of (somewhere or someone) bring out of cajole (one) out of (something) cajole out of draw out entice entice (someone or something) into (something) References in periodicals archive It's Time for Happy Hour! combines humor and wit with scientific and historical knowledge, outlining everything you need to know to host the perfect happy hour that you and your guests will love and that will make your home that go-to happy hour spot. Medical Mixlogist and Bestselling Author Releases Book Lauding the Benefits of Happy Hour County officials say the happy hour intervention has helped lessen the traffic jam as four lanes are available for single-direction traffic flow to clear the outbound backlog. 'Happy hour' blocks roads to ease traffic We've seen some major brainpower coming together at happy hour, too--including a women's group recently planning an ambitious fall calendar over $6 drink specials. DINING GUIDE Ocala, FL, February 06, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Just Happy Hours app for iOS and Android is seeking seed investors at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1701317591/just-happy-hours-app-ios-and-android for its initial launch, scheduled for May 31, 2018. Just Happy Hours App Open for Seed Funding; Restaurant, Social App to Launch May 2018 in iOS and Android While Happy Hour takes its name from the common English-language phrase, its theme can be condensed to another English word, used often in the film: communication. Candid camera: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Happy Hour Here, Happy Hour starts straight from work at 5pm and goes on all night with offers on selected drinks like the Cinco De Mayo cocktail with tequila, apple liqueur, fresh apple juice and home spiced apple bitters for PS4.50. Happy days are here again.. You can enjoy Happy Hour right through the week in Coventry. Get happy! Sports fanatics need look no further than Spy Bar, which offers a Happy Hour Monday through to Saturday from 5pm until 7pm each evening and from 5pm until close each Sunday. Three of Tyneside's most popular bars and restaurants have new offers - sponsored feature; Three of Newcastle's most popular bar and restaurants have tempting Autumnal offers - sponsored feature Las Iguanas Pop along to Las Iguanas, the Mexican themed bar, which has two venues in Cardiff - Mill Lane and Mermaid Quay - for their very long Happy Hour. They offer two-forone cocktails and pitchers which are available 12-7pm and 10pm till late all day Sunday to Wednesday. Raise a glass to happy hour: The best deals in Cardiff bars; Let's face it, the sun hasn't exactly been too much in evidence so far this summer, so why not drown your sorrows in a bar where the drinks are cheap - if only for an hour or two. We've had a look at the places in Cardiff where you can take a tipple or two, or three in happy hour - which rarely means an hour these days - more like three, four or even more! Foley's "Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Holy Happy Hour", an entertaining and useful collection of cocktail recipes, distilled spirits, beer, and wine for virtually every occasion on the Catholic liturgical calendar. Drinking with the Saints With recent changes to liquor laws in Vancouver, Happy Hour has officially become a post-work ritual for many professionals. Happy hour in Gastown at Flying Pig The happy hour 'virus' can help employees sneak out of the office early by simply choosing which version of the crash screen should be displayed. 'Fake happy hours' PC virus lets you sneak out from work! Any bar or restaurant can put together a list of a few drink specials and call it a Happy Hour, but that kind of half-hazard strategy most likely won't generate a significant amount of business. Find your happy place: secrets to successful Happy Hours Several Ace Hardware stores found a way to do just that in February when they participated in Ace's Hardware Happy Hour event. Happy hour offers deal, fun for customers Lawmakers required the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to conduct a study as part of the casino bill on whether to repeal the state's happy hour regulations. Repeal study brings debate; Some unhappy on happy hours
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