A Sabbath day's journey In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a Sabbath day's journey", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-03-07 08:03

A Sabbath day's journey phrase

A journey that lasts or takes a small amount of time and has no problem; a relatively short distance.

As for a Sabbath day's journey like this, I seldom use my bike.

I didn't prepare anything to eat as it was just a Sabbath day's journey.

This phrase comes from the Rabbinical law that stated a Jew could travel no more than a mile on the Sabbath (the holy day of rest).

The Origin Cited: The Free Dictionary By Farlex .

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