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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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But he was respected sufficiently by his peers to be chosen president of the Major League Umpires Association at a time when umps were demanding better pay and time off during the season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employees, for example, can now file for paid time off only by interacting with an AI agent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some injuries resulted in staff requiring medical treatment and time off work.

From BBC

Actor Eric Dane is battling depression, and heā€™s taking time off to manage it.

From Los Angeles Times

"They were working stupid shifts back-to-back, no time off, they were just kept going and going and going," said Laura.

From BBC

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