{n.} Permission given to a man in the Navy to leave his ship and go where he wants for a certain length of time. * /Jim went to visit New York when he was given three days' shore leave./ * /The ship did not dock long enough for the sailors to get shore leave./
SHORE LEAVE
Meaning of SHORE LEAVE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012