busman's holiday

noun bus·man's holiday \ˈbəs-mənz-\

: a holiday that you spend doing the same kind of thing that you usually do for your job

Full Definition of BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY

: a holiday spent in following or observing the practice of one's usual occupation

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1893

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