make a night of it


make a day/night/week of it

To spend all or most of a day, night, week, etc., doing something, rather than just a portion of it, so that the experience can be enjoyed to a greater degree. Why don't we pack a picnic, head to the trailhead early, and make a day of it hiking around the area? I think we should all split the cost of a villa near the beach and make a week of it!See also: make, night, of, week

make a day/night/weekend of it

To extend one's plans in order to spend more time in a particular place or doing a particular activity. Since we have to drive up there, why don't we make a day of it and visit some wineries on the way. We have a guest room. You guys should stay over and make a weekend of it.See also: make, night, of, weekend

make a night of it

Fig. to spend the entire evening or night doing something. (Especially when one had intended to devote only a little time to the outing.) We went out to have a bite to eat and were having such a good time that we decided to make a night of it. I did not want to make a night of it, so I left early.See also: make, night, of

make a night of it

see under make a day of it. See also: make, night, of

make a ˈnight of it

(informal) decide to spend the whole evening doing something enjoyable: They met some old friends in the pub after work and decided to make a night of it by going to a restaurant and then on to a nightclub.See also: make, night, of