have a field day
to have a very pleasurable and successful time
TRANSLATION
have a field day = einen Heidenspaß haben, seinen großen Tag haben; ein Freudenfest; ein gefundenes Fressen --- GOOGLE INDEX have a field day: approximately 8,400,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
London papers HAVE FIELD DAY with Hugh Grant's arrest
(headline from the Toronto Star newspaper)
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The very bottom of the market was reached several months ago, when cash buyers and professional property investors were HAVING A FIELD DAY.
(BBC business news)
(headline from the Toronto Star newspaper)
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The very bottom of the market was reached several months ago, when cash buyers and professional property investors were HAVING A FIELD DAY.
(BBC business news)
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have a field day
noun phrase
- to enjoy yourself very much or take advantage of an opportunity
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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The noun "field day" has several meanings:
- day set aside for sports or athletic competition, frequently at schools
- an outdoor meeting, social event, or festivity
- a day for military exercises, manoeuvres, or display
When used as a figure of speech, "have a field day" refers to a time of great pleasure, activity or opportunity, usually at the expense of something or someone else. For instance, if one sports team thoroughly thrashes another, the winner "had a field day."
Politicians enjoy field days when their opponents do or say something that is cause for criticism. It's a form of "Schadenfreude," a German word that has entered the English language, which means to take pleasure in someone else's misery.
Even England's Royal Family is not immune to such situations. The Sunday Mirror once published a picture of Queen Elizabeth killing a wounded pheasant with her bare hands during a family hunting trip. As is often their habit, the British press had a field day covering the infamous incident.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Car buyers are having a field day thanks to government incentives and manufacturer discounts."
noun phrase
- to enjoy yourself very much or take advantage of an opportunity
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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The noun "field day" has several meanings:
- day set aside for sports or athletic competition, frequently at schools
- an outdoor meeting, social event, or festivity
- a day for military exercises, manoeuvres, or display
When used as a figure of speech, "have a field day" refers to a time of great pleasure, activity or opportunity, usually at the expense of something or someone else. For instance, if one sports team thoroughly thrashes another, the winner "had a field day."
Politicians enjoy field days when their opponents do or say something that is cause for criticism. It's a form of "Schadenfreude," a German word that has entered the English language, which means to take pleasure in someone else's misery.
Even England's Royal Family is not immune to such situations. The Sunday Mirror once published a picture of Queen Elizabeth killing a wounded pheasant with her bare hands during a family hunting trip. As is often their habit, the British press had a field day covering the infamous incident.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Car buyers are having a field day thanks to government incentives and manufacturer discounts."
