as in picnic
a situation or state of carefree comfort
a job at a beach resort isn't all beer and skittles—it's still work
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fun and games
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You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026 -
Or maybe fun and games ceased some 20 years ago when Facebook, Twitter and Instagram launched and anonymous threats could be dispatched by anyone with an account.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Beer and skittles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20and%20skittles. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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