VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Meaning:

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a proverb which means that it is not good to work all the time and that people may get bored if they don't get some time off from work.

Examples:

  • You should take a break every now and then. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
  • You know, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.