idle hours
Time spent loafing
Idle hours are periods of unoccupied time—hours not filled with work or obligation.
The phrase typically carries either pleasant or wasteful connotations depending on context: She spent idle hours reading in the garden suggests leisure, while too many idle hours lead to trouble implies time that should be put to better use.
- spare timeUncommitted personal hours
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- doing nothingAbsence of activity
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
lounging · introspection · relaxation · pastimes · unwinding · pondering · lost in thought · whiling away · brainstorming · procrastination · boredom · twiddling thumbs · daydreaming · woolgathering · siesta · imagination · entertainment · guilty pleasure
idle hoursworking hours
Scheduled time for labor
crunch time · work hours · labor · rush hour · toil
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