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Jack

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ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

[all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. — A proverb. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dull

[dull] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

boy

[boy] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY], [FAIR-HAIRED BOY], [MAMA'S BOY], [OLD BOY], [SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

play

[play] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY], [DOUBLE PLAY], [FAIR PLAY], [FORCE PLAY], [GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY], [MAKE A PLAY FOR], [TURN ABOUT […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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