night

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FLY-BY-NIGHT,

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT.

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make a night of it

[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spend the whole night at an activity. * /The dog found the door unlatched and made a night of it./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

day and night

[day and night] or [night and day] {adv.} 1. For days without stopping; continually. Syn.: [AROUND THE CLOCK]. * /Some filling stations on great highways are open day and night […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

night owl

[night owl] {n. phr.} One who sleeps during the day and stays up or works during the night. * /Tom hardly ever sleeps at night; he prefers to work by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

good night

[good night] {interj.} 1. Used as a polite phrase when you leave someone at night. * /"Good night!" said Bob as he left Dick's house after the party. "I'll see […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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