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day out

idiom
Meaning

An excursion, returning home on the same day.


Examples
SIMPLE

We are planning a fun day out at the beach.

CONTEXTUAL

The family decided to take a day out to visit the city museum and have lunch in the park.

COMPLEX

After weeks of tedious work, they finally enjoyed a refreshing day out in the countryside, returning home just as the sun began to set.

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  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  4. 04

    all one's born days

    One's whole life.

  5. 05

    as the day is long

    Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

  6. 06

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  7. 07

    bad old days

    The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

  8. 08

    banyan day

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

Last updated April 17, 2026