have a great time doing something enjoyable
a day of excitement
an opportunity to do something you enjoy doing
a great deal to do, especially at someone else’s expense
The children had a field day when they were taken on a trip to the museum.
Our boss did not turn up today, so we had a field day at office. None of us did any work.
The media had a field day when the news of the minister’s illicit affair was leaked.
The team building trip was a great success. We had a field day playing games, singing, dancing and enjoying ourselves.
The press had a field day when rumours broke out that the celebrity couple were getting separated.
With no one to supervise them, the kids had a field day, running all over the house, breaking things and generally creating a huge mess.
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