have a whale of a time

English

Etymology

Compare whale (“something or someone excellent”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

have a whale of a time (third-person singular simple present has a whale of a time, present participle having a whale of a time, simple past and past participle had a whale of a time)

1. (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly.

   We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night.

Translations

to enjoy oneself greatly

• Finnish: pitää hauskaa (fi)
• French: s’amuser comme un petit fou, s’éclater (fr)
• Hungarian: nagyon/borzasztóan jól érzi magát, remekül/ragyogóan érzi magát, remekül szórakozik
• Icelandic: skemmta sér konunglega
• Japanese: 堪能する (たんのうする, tannō suru), 満喫する (まんきつする, mankitsu suru)
• Polish: bardzo dobrze się bawić
• Spanish: pasarlo la mar de bien, disfrutar como un enano, pasarlo pipa

See also

• have a ball
• blast
• field day
• hell of a