out to lunch
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Yesterday, we babysat our granddaughter while our daughter and her husband went out to lunch to celebrate her birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
On the particular afternoon that Camille is out to lunch with Irene and Lisa, she’s feeling similarly unhappy.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
"He picked on a few boys within that group, befriend us, invited us back out to lunch at his family home and slowly over the years became a sort of father figure to me."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
The next year, colleagues took her out to lunch and brought a cake for her 101st birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
“No sweats, okay? I’m going out to lunch with Fiona.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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