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English phrases for free time and hobbies

18 phrases from the lesson “Time to Spare”.

• let your hair downto relax and enjoy yourself fully
• have a whale of a timeto enjoy yourself enormously
• a change of scenea new place or situation that refreshes you
• the great outdoorsnature and open-air spaces
• a couch potatoa lazy person who watches a lot of TV
• kill timeto pass time doing sth unimportant while waiting
• dabble in (sth)to do an activity casually, not seriously
• be spoiled for choiceto have so many options it's hard to choose
• make the most of (sth)to get the greatest benefit from sth
• get into (sth)to start to enjoy or become interested in sth
• while away the hours (doing sth)to pass time in a relaxed, unhurried way
• get away from it allto escape your usual routine or pressures
• a labor of lovesomething you do for pleasure, even though it takes real effort
• indulge a passion (for sth)to spend time doing something you love, without holding back
• tick sth off your bucket listto finally do something you've long wanted to do
• lose yourself in (sth)to become completely absorbed in an activity
• put your feet upto relax, especially by sitting or lying down
• a guilty pleasuresomething enjoyable that you feel slightly embarrassed about