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time off

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  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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There is never truly time off for prime ministers.

From BBC

After time off, structure can feel restrictive, but Byrne says the opposite is true as "structure creates freedom".

From BBC

He did not bowl on day three of the third Test, the same day he spent time off the field after a bang to the head.

From BBC

Factor in rest days, reframe them as a way of staying fit, rather than "taking time off", he says.

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"Families will save both time and money - no longer facing lost income from taking time off work or having to fork out for private vaccinations," Streeting said.

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