# make a night of it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/make-a-night-of-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole evening or night.

## Examples

- We are having fun, so let's make a night of it.
- Since the movie ended early and we were all together, we decided to make a night of it and go for drinks.
- After the concert concluded, the group felt so invigorated that they chose to make a night of it at a nearby jazz club.

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