time off

Idioms  

1. A break from one's employment or school, as in I need some time off from teaching to work on my dissertation, or He took time off to make some phone calls. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

The pair had been eagerly awaiting the event, choosing to take time off work to make it to the premiere.

From Los Angeles Times

The decision to delay kindergarten can financially affect parents, who in many cases must pay for child care or take time off from the workforce to care for the child.

From Los Angeles Times

The study found that people using these drugs had fewer psychiatric hospital visits and took less time off work due to mental health issues.

From Science Daily

During the pandemic, Montoya used a workers’ compensation settlement from a prior work injury to take time off and study for his commercial driver’s license.

From The Wall Street Journal

I met him a few times off the pitch, lovely fella, but on the pitch he was nasty.

From BBC

Related Words

• day off
• downtime
• furlough
• leave of absence
• respite
• sabbatical
• sick leave
• vacation