field day
noun/ˈfiːld deɪ/
/ˈfiːld deɪ/
(North American English) (British English sports day)
Idioms - a special day at school when there are no classes and children compete in sports eventsTopics Educationc1
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See field day in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryhave a field day
- (North American English, British English) to be given the opportunity to do something that you enjoy, especially something that other people do not approve of
- The tabloid press had a field day with the latest government scandal.
- Shoplifters appear to have had a field day at the January sales.
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