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

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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

Stunning vistas, wooden bridges, rushing streams, charming towns, and miles upon miles of surrounding farmland are what's in store for visitors looking to kill an hour or make a day of it. —Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023

So make a day of it—help install a friend's anti-theft device and swap cars for another round. —Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 30 July 2023

To make a night of it, book a table at Woods Hill Pier 4, one of the best farm-to-table restaurants in New England, and home to one of the one of the biggest waterfront patios in Boston. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2022

Sometimes planning is almost as much fun as the vacation itself, so make a night of it. —Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023