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night in, night out

night in, night out

5.8
Every night for a long time
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : noche tras noche
  • They practiced dancing night in, night out for the upcoming performance.

Examples

  • She studies night in, night out for her exams.

  • He works late at the office night in, night out to meet deadlines.

  • She reads to the children night in, night out as part of their bedtime routine.

  • He goes to the gym night in, night out to stay fit.

  • She exercises night in, night out to prepare for her marathon.

  • The team practices their routine night in, night out until they perfect it.

  • Working night in, night out has made him the top performer in his department.

Synonyms

nightly
vsnight in, night out
81 1.0

Happening every night

stresses ongoing continuity over many nights rather than a simple fact

Antonyms

infrequently
16 5.0

Happening only sometimes

How Often

night in, night out
  • Informal
5.8
often
∞ 1.0
sometimes
∞ 1.0
once in a while
427 1.6

Surface Forms

night in, night out positive

Morphology

night + in, + night + out

The expression conveys repeated occurrence by the fixed reduplicative pattern 'night in, night out', so a learner who knows 'night', 'in' and 'out' can often infer the sense 'every night'. However, the particles 'in' and 'out' do not retain their literal spatial meanings and the pattern is somewhat idiomatic and fixed, making the connection only partly predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Night in, night out repeats the word night with in and out to paint a simple picture of nights coming and going in the same way. That's why it means 'happening every night' or 'done consistently each night'.