tour : Idioms & Phrases


duty tour

  • noun a period of time spent in military service
    hitch; tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour.
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georges de la tour

  • noun French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
    Georges de La Tour.
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grand tour

  • noun an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education
  • noun a sightseeing tour of a building or institution
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la tour

  • noun French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
    Georges de La Tour.
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on tour

  • noun travelling about
    on the road.
    • they took the show on the road
    • they lost all their games on the road
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package tour

  • noun a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
    package holiday.
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tour de force

  • noun a masterly or brilliant feat
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tour de france

  • noun a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
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tour guide

  • noun a guide who leads others on a tour
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tour of duty

  • noun a period of time spent in military service
    hitch; tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour.
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touring car

  • noun large open car seating four with folding top
    tourer; phaeton.
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whistle-stop tour

  • noun a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited
    • in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours
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