at leisure
Idioms-
Slowly, without haste, as in the famous 16th-century proverb, Marry in haste and repent at leisure .
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Unemployed, having free time, as in I'm not looking for another job right now; I want to be at leisure for at least a few months . This usage has become less common but is still heard. [1300s] Also see at one's leisure .
Example Sentences
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Roan in armor, Swift and Portman in Dior, English lords and ladies at leisure: All are tremendously famous, or at least rich, and some are icons in their own right.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
"We see very strong demand for European short-haul traffic and when we for example look at leisure traffic to Mediterranean countries, we are already at pre-pandemic levels or even a bit above," Manner said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 2, 2023
“On the World Wide Web, future storytellers and their readers can mingle at leisure and talk at length.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
People can also buy homes directly from the companies, touring houses at leisure by downloading a smartphone app to unlock the front door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
There they could weep at leisure, unburdening themselves of their own troubles as they wept for someone else’s death.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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