go on holiday
(UK) To experience a period of time away from home, school, or business in order to relax or travel.
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Thinking of England is one of the main reasons people decide to go on holiday elsewhere
Thinking of England is one of the main reasons people decide to go on holiday
I can't even go to it, I go on holiday on the Monday lol
Portillo is mincing around in Korea now. I'd love to get paid to go on holiday. Perfectly willing to look a tit on telly too. I'm not wearing Tory trousers though.
Another one of the hidden positives is the charge curve. This is a car you can go on holiday with. Concerning value for money, I don't see any competitor even in miles.
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(UK) To experience a period of time away from home, school, or business in order to relax or travel.
“Thinking of England is one of the main reasons people decide to go on holiday elsewhere”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Thinking of England is one of the main reasons people decide to go on holiday”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I can't even go to it, I go on holiday on the Monday lol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Portillo is mincing around in Korea now. I'd love to get paid to go on holiday. Perfectly willing to look a tit on telly too. I'm not wearing Tory trousers though.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Another one of the hidden positives is the charge curve. This is a car you can go on holiday with. Concerning value for money, I don't see any competitor even in miles.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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