Daily life

a rare treat

an occasional enjoyable experience

A rare treat is something enjoyable that you do or have only occasionally.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Do you often eat at restaurants?

No, it's a rare treat for us.

Play the conversation

A full day without checking my emails is a rare treat.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It's a rare treatment.

Say: It's a rare treat.

Use “treat” for an enjoyable experience; “treatment” means the care given for an illness or condition.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

be a rare treat; have something as a rare treat

Your turn: say it out loud

A full day without checking my emails is a rare treat.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a rare treat

an occasional enjoyable experience

“A full day without checking my emails is a rare treat.”

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