night life

night life {n. phr.}

Entertainment at night.

People in the city are able to find more night life than those who live in the country.

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[life] See: [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [BIG AS LIFE], [CAT HAS NINE LIVES], [CHARMED LIFE], [COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE], [FACTS OF LIFE], [FOR DEAR LIFE], [FOR THE LIFE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[day and night] or [night and day] {adv.} 1. For days without stopping; continually. Syn.: [AROUND THE CLOCK]. * /Some filling stations on great highways are open day and night […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[fly-by-night] (1) {adj.} Set up to make a lot of money in a hurry, then disappear so people can't find you to complain about poor work, etc.; not trustworthy; not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[night owl] {n. phr.} One who sleeps during the day and stays up or works during the night. * /Tom hardly ever sleeps at night; he prefers to work by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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