field days
Times of success
Field days is the plural of field day—originally a day for military exercises or outdoor athletic competitions.
The figurative sense dominates: to have a field day is to enjoy unrestricted opportunity for action or criticism.
The press had a field day with the scandal.
Lawyers will have field days sorting this out.
- outingShort recreational trip
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- outdoor activitiesLeisure pursuits in nature
parties · regional fairs · events · community events · sports · state fairs · carnival · meets · harvest festival · county fairs · relay races · three legged race · egg and spoon · military · team building · livestock shows · community spirit · competitions
- farm showshay balers, vintage tractors
- outdoor eventsblock party, concerts, garden party, festivals, parade
- physical educationPE, gym class, PE class, physical education, physical training
- school eventsgraduation, commencement, graduation ceremony, kindergarten graduation, prom
- agricultural eventslivestock shows, harvest fairs, poultry shows, cattle shows, county fairs
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
field daysdisasters
Ruinous events causing suffering
debacles · nightmares · ordeals · bad days · off days
field daysdead ends
Routes with no exit
tight spots · stalemates · restrictions · lockdowns · limitations
field dayslulls
Temporary periods of stillness
doldrums · dry spells · slumps · downtime
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