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dirty weekend

A secret getaway in which two unmarried people leave town to have sex. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. When Dana and Harry both skipped work on Saturday, we knew they had gone away for a dirty weekend. My girlfriend and I hadn't seen each other in months, so a dirty weekend was definitely in order. He's been away since Friday? Ooh, who is he on a dirty weekend with?
See also: dirty, weekend

have a face like a wet weekend

To look miserable. Primarily heard in UK. Poor Colin has a face like a wet weekend because his girlfriend dumped him. You have a face like a wet weekend, so I'm guessing Mum said you can't go to that big party? By the time my sister finally got home from work, three hours late, she had a face like a wet weekend.
See also: face, have, like, weekend, wet

laze away

1. To be idle or slothful; to be totally inactive. ("Laze" is an informal verbalization of "lazy.") I don't want you lazing away on this sofa for the whole weekend, young man! After a long week of work, there's nothing I like better than to laze away for a while with video games or movies.
2. To pass a certain amount or period of time by being very lazy or idle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "laze" and "away." Too many kids just laze the summer away in front of their computers or televisions. In my 20s, I would spend every Friday and Saturday night at the bar with my friends, but now that I have kids, I just want to laze away the evenings at home.
See also: away, laze

loaf away

1. To be idle or slothful; to be totally inactive. I don't want you loafing away on this sofa for the whole weekend, young man! After a long week of work, there's nothing I like better than to loaf away for a while with some video games or movies.
2. To pass a certain amount or period of time by being very lazy or idle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "loaf" and "away." Too many kids just loaf the summer away in front of their computers or televisions. In my 20s, I would spend every Friday and Saturday night at the bar with my friends, but now that I have kids, I just want to loaf away the evenings at home.
See also: away, loaf

loiter away

1. To be idle or slothful; to be totally inactive. I don't want you loitering away on this sofa for the whole weekend, young man! After a long week of work, there's nothing I like better than to loiter away for a while with some video games or movies.
2. To pass a certain amount or period of time by being very lazy or idle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "loiter" and "away." Too many kids just loiter the summer away in front of their computers or televisions. You really need to be working on your college applications, not loitering away your weekends with your friends.
See also: away, loiter

make a day/night/weekend of it

To extend one's plans in order to spend more time in a particular place or doing a particular activity. Since we have to drive up there, why don't we make a day of it and visit some wineries on the way. We have a guest room. You guys should stay over and make a weekend of it.
See also: make, night, of, weekend

something for the weekend

obsolete A euphemistic phrase once used to discreetly offer someone a condom. If you're satisfied with your haircut, how about something for the weekend?
See also: for, something, weekend

weekend warrior

Someone who very actively or enthusiastically pursues or engages in some activity or hobby on the weekend, as due to having regular employment or other obligations during the week. Our soccer team is just a bunch of weekend warriors who have jobs and families to look after during the week. I still love video games, but I'm more of a weekend warrior these days.
See also: warrior, weekend
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laze something away

to spend a period of time being lazy. I just love to sit here and laze the day away. I will laze away the entire day.
See also: away, laze

loaf something away

to waste away a period of time. You have loafed the entire day away! He loafed away the entire day.
See also: away, loaf

loiter something away

to idle away a period of time. Those boys will loiter half their lives away. They loitered away their summer vacation.
See also: away, loiter
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

something for the weekend

a condom or packet of condoms. informal
The expression originated as a euphemism used by barbers when asking their customers if they wished to buy some condoms.
See also: for, something, weekend
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a ˌdirty weekˈend

(British English, humorous) a weekend spent away from home in order to have sex, usually with somebody who is not your usual partner: They went away for a dirty weekend in Brighton.
See also: dirty, weekend
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weekend warrior

n. a member of the military reserves. I wanted to be a weekend warrior and get some of the educational benefits.
See also: warrior, weekend
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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References in periodicals archive
to no of "managed basis""There are various reasons for this low weekend occupancy including that at weekends there is generally more family support available." Jon Reading
It is proposed that the seven-day-a-week service, which has been operational since 2008, will cease all weekend provision by the end of October this year.
People often sleep more at the weekend than they do during the week.
STUDENTS and office workers alike can attest to this: the weekend always brings with it a special whiff of expectation.
You need to get out this weekend. However, there is no way of knowing how you will respond to any personal queries this weekend.
Disney's second weekend of time-travel adventure "A Wrinkle in Time" followed in fourth with $16.6 million at 3,980 locations, lifting its 10-day total to $61.1 million.
On this Friday, as in all others, millions of people will wish each other a good weekend, inviting the question of what a good weekend might be.
I have never understood why the Monday-Friday worker was paid less than the uni kid working a few weekend shifts and getting ridiculous penalties.
Positive and negative emotions are found to exist as weekend effects among both full-time and part- time workers.
"For any boat owners wanting to moor up for the GNR weekend, there are still a few berths available, but the weekend is always extremely popular so anyone interested should contact NE1 as soon as possible to book a space."
Hotels in Newcastle also reported a record weekend for occupancy, with rates up between 25-30%.
Aligi Gardenghi, vice-president marketing, Europe, Middle East & Africa for Hilton Worldwide, said: "Our research shows that many people feel stuck in a rut when it comes to how they spend their weekends. We want to encourage people to treat their weekends like a bite-sized holiday.
"Our Winter Sale - with up to 33 per cent off hotel stays across Europe, Middle East and Africa throughout 2015 - is the perfect way to make sure your weekends count this year and create experiences you can be proud of, whether that's a spring getaway or simply visiting friends and family closer to home."
UNINSPIRED: Many people feel stuck in a rut when it comes to how they spend their weekends, according to the poll
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