make a day/night/week of it
make a day/night/week of it
To spend all or most of a day, night, week, etc., doing something, rather than just a portion of it, so that the experience can be enjoyed to a greater degree. Why don't we pack a picnic, head to the trailhead early, and make a day of it hiking around the area? I think we should all split the cost of a villa near the beach and make a week of it!
See also: make, night, of, week
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make a night of it
Fig. to spend the entire evening or night doing something. (Especially when one had intended to devote only a little time to the outing.) We went out to have a bite to eat and were having such a good time that we decided to make a night of it. I did not want to make a night of it, so I left early.
See also: make, night, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make a day of it
Also, make a night of it. Devote a day (or night) to some pleasurable pursuit, as in Now that we're at the beach, let's make a day of it, or Since they missed the seven o'clock train, they decided to make a night of it. [Mid-1600s]
See also: make, of
make a night of it
see under make a day of it.
See also: make, night, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make a day (or night) of it
devote a whole day (or night) to an activity, typically an enjoyable one.See also: make, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
make a ˈday of it
(spoken) make a particular enjoyable activity last for a whole day instead of only part of it: Instead of going home when we’ve done our shopping, why don’t we make a day of it and stay in town for lunch?See also: make, of
make a ˈnight of it
(informal) decide to spend the whole evening doing something enjoyable: They met some old friends in the pub after work and decided to make a night of it by going to a restaurant and then on to a nightclub.See also: make, night, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- tomorrow
- week
- Sunday
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- be (one's) man/woman
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- a value judgement
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