ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY

Meaning of ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY in English

Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. A proverb. Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY (MAKES JACK A DULL BOY) — ( saying ) it is not healthy to spend all your time working; you need to relax too
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. - A proverb. * …
Slang English vocab
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. - A proverb. * …
Словарь английских идиом
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, …
English Idioms vocab
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell the roses When I picked up my …
English Idioms vocabulary
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Одна работа без забавы - от нее тупеешь, право
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Кончил дело - гуляй смело.
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Одна работа без забавы - от нее тупеешь, право
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY. — • В дружбе с делом, в ссоре с бездельем – бедняга Джек не знаком с весельем. Sayings (Поговорки). • Одна …
English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY — Нескончаемая работа без отдыха и развлечения делает Джека скучным малым. Ср. Умей дело делать - умей и позабавиться. Мешай дело …
Английские поговорки
NO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ALL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JACK
Английский словарь Британика
WORK — I. ˈwərk, ˈwə̄k, ˈwəik noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc, worc; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NO
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JACK
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DULL — I. ˈdəl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English dul, dulle; akin to Old English dol foolish, Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAKES — present third singular of make plural of make
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOY — ˈbȯi noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; akin to Frisian boi boy and probably to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DULL — (superl.) Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a …
Английский словарь Webster
DULL — (superl.) Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
DULL — ( superl. ) Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DULL — ( superl. ) Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORK — /werrk/ , n., adj., v., worked or ( Archaic except for 35, 37, 40 ) wrought; working . n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JACK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DULL — — dullness, dulness , n. — dully , adv. /dul/ , adj., duller, dullest , v. adj. 1. not sharp; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOY — /boy/ , n. 1. a male child, from birth to full growth, esp. one less than 18 years of age. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALL — /awl/ , adj. 1. the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORK — I. ˈwərk noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DULL — I. ˈdəl adjective Etymology: Middle English dul; akin to Old English dol foolish, Old Irish dall blind Date: 13th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOY — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. often offensive : a male servant 2. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORK — noun to ferment, as a liquid. 2. work ·noun ore before it is dressed. 3. work ·add. ·noun break; twist. …
Webster English vocab
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
JACK
Webster English vocab
DULL — superl insensible; unfeeling. 2. dull ·vi to become dull or stupid. 3. dull ·vt to deprive of sharpness of edge …
Webster English vocab
BOY — noun a male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son. 2. boy ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
DULL — [dull] adj [ME dul; akin to OE dol foolish, OIr dall blind] (13c) 1: mentally slow: stupid 2. a: slow …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOY — [boy] n, often attrib [ME] (13c) 1: a male servant--sometimes taken to be offensive 2. a: a male child from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOY — boy, Boy BrE AmE bɔɪ ▷ boys bɔɪz ▶ ˌ boy ˈ scout AmE \ ˈ• • BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORK
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOY — / bɔɪ; NAmE / noun , exclamation ■ noun 1. [ C ] a male child or a young male …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALL — / ɔːl; NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner 1. (used with plural nouns. The noun may have …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAY
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JACK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOY — I. boy 1 S1 W1 /bɔɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Perhaps from Frisian boi 'boy' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALL — I. all 1 S1 W1 /ɔːl $ ɒːl/ BrE AmE determiner , predeterminer , pronoun 1 . the whole of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORK — n. & v. --n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAY
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JACK — n. & v. --n. 1 a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALL — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORK — n. & v. n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAY
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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