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all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)Working too much can be bad for one's health or can make one boring. Come out to the pub with us tonight! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play isn't ideal, but I absolutely must finish this report tonight.See also: all, and, dull, jack, no, play, workAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.Prov. It is not healthy for someone to work all the time and never play. (Often used to exhort someone to stop working, or to justify why you have stopped working. You can substitute the name of the person you are addressing for Jack.) Don't come to the office this weekend. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. I'd like to take a week's vacation next month. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.See also: all, and, boy, dull, jack, make, no, play, workall work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)Hard work without time for recreation is not good for one's health, as in If Harry keeps up that grueling schedule, he's headed for a breakdown-all work and no play isn't healthy . A proverb included in James Howell's collection of 1659, this phrase remains so familiar that it is often shortened, as in the example. See also: all, and, dull, jack, no, play, workall ˌwork and no ˈplay (makes ˌJack a dull ˈboy) (saying) it is not healthy to spend all your time working, you need to relax tooSee also: all, and, no, play, work |