make a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening of it

idiom

: to continue with an enjoyable activity during all of (a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening)

Since we're going out to dinner anyway, let's make an evening of it and go to a movie afterward.

Examples of make a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening of it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bring a packed lunch to make a day of it, and settle in for a leisurely picnic among the area's changing leaves. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023

While the food options are fun, Westgate offers such a wealth of food options throughout the district, customers could make a night of it and grab dinner elsewhere and head to Carousel for pre-dinner drinks or post-dinner games. —Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022

Guests can also make a day of it by renting one of the six surfside cabanas, which come with cozy sofas, a mini fridge, a sound system, and live feeds of the wave. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023

So get your tickets, book a reservation and make a night of it. —Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2021