ENGLISH
REFERENCE

silly season

idiom

A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.


Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    close season

    A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.

  2. 02

    gooseberry season

    A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.

  3. 03

    open season

    A situation or period in which some activity is routinely carried on.

  4. 04

    play silly buggers

    To act in a stupid or reckless manner.

  5. 05

    silly me

    An expression used to convey mild self-deprecation or to acknowledge a mistake or oversight.

  6. 06

    silly money

    A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.

© 2026 English Reference