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  • 11off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… …

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  • 12off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got …

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  • 13off*/*/*/ — [ɒf] grammar word summary: Off can be: ■ an adverb: He waved and drove off. ■ a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. ■ an adjective: I m having an off day. 1) not on sth not on the top or surface of something, especially after being …

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  • 14Sick leave — (or paid sick days or sick pay) is time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Some workplaces offer paid sick time as a matter of… …

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  • 15Sick Puppies — Origin Sydney, NSW, Australia Genres Alternative metal,[1][2] hard rock, post grunge …

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  • 16sick pay — ➔ pay1 * * * sick pay UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► money paid to a worker who is not at work because they are ill: »He was off work for three months with no sick pay. »get/receive sick pay »a sick pay scheme …

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  • 17sick leave — n. A leave that an employee is allowed to take from work when either the employee or a close family member is sick or injured, either with or without pay but without loss of seniority or benefits. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing,… …

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  • 18Off the Map (TV series) — Off the Map Genre Medical drama Created by Jenna Bans Starring …

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  • 19...Off the Bone — Compilation album by The Cramps Released 1983 …

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  • 20sick note — sick notes N COUNT A sick note is an official note signed by a doctor which states that someone is ill and needs to stay off work for a particular period of time …

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