(AmE) = SPORTSDAY
IDIOMS
have a field day (AmE, BrE) to be given the opportunity to do sth that you enjoy, especially sth that other people do not approve of:
The tabloid press had a field day with the latest government scandal. * Shoplifters appear to have had a field day at the January sales.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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