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Busman's Holiday

To spend free time in same task people do during their working timings

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  • Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, horses pulled the buses. There was a trend in which, on their holiday, bus drivers would ride on their own buses to ensure that other bus drivers took good care of the horses because they loved their horses a lot. This trend got the fame as ‘busman’s holiday’ for those who work in free time as they would get paid for it as they do in their working hours.
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Sara started studying at weekend after coming home from hostel. What a busman’s holiday!

Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Busman's Holiday':

busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.
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