as in picnic
a situation or state of carefree comfort
a job at a beach resort isn't all beer and skittles—it's still work
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fun and games
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Because of the potential for chaos, The Athletic sent Richard Sutcliffe to Rochdale versus York, knowing full well that fun and games were likely.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Stubbs, once Realmuto's backup and Phillies director of fun and games, has been in Lehigh Valley for most of the past two seasons.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Beer and skittles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20and%20skittles. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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