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
The precautionary planning for evacuation, Hecker said, included scenarios where the Americans are able to move out at leisure and also where they have to depart in a hurry, taking only the most sensitive materiel.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
"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
Karen Knorr’s portraits of “Gentlemen” at leisure and Sunil Gupta’s vignettes of “Pretended” couples are all staged.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
They were at leisure, waited on by the women.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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