"day at the beach" meaning in All languages combined

See day at the beach on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: days at the beach [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|days at the beach}} day at the beach (plural days at the beach)
  1. (informal, chiefly in the negative) An easy and pleasant task or situation. Tags: informal Synonyms: picnic, walk in the park Related terms: beach day
    Sense id: en-day_at_the_beach-en-noun-xzJtkKde Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items

Inflected forms

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