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- (military) A parade day. In the Navy, "field day" refers to a thorough cleaning of the ship's spaces.
- A school day for athletic events; a sports day.
- A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.
- (idiom) A great time or a great deal to do.
- They went to the park and had a playing on the swings.
- (idiom) A great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.
- The reporters will have a with a comment like that.
- The scandal was a for the press.
Etymology: Apparently the idiom is derived from the military use. A parade is much easier than the soldiers" usual drilling and forced exercise.
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