take time off
1take time off — verb take time off from work; stop working temporarily (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑take off • Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up, ↑cut off • Verb Frames …
2take time off — See: TIME OFF; Compare: DAY OFF …
3take time off — See: TIME OFF; Compare: DAY OFF …
4take\ time\ off — See: time off; Compare: day off …
5take time off — take a break …
6take time off — Temporarily cease working …
7time off in lieu — UK US noun [U] UK (US compensatory time) HR ► time that an employee who has worked extra hours may take off from work: »Our workers take time off in lieu rather than accumulate high earnings on overtime …
8time off — n [U] time when you are officially allowed not to be at work or studying take/have/get etc time off ▪ Have you ever had to take time off for health reasons? …
9take something off — take (something) off to not work at your job for a period of time. I ve decided to take next semester off and travel and write. Jim needs to take off for a little while …
10time off — noun a time period when you are not required to work (Freq. 4) he requested time off to attend his grandmother s funeral • Ant: ↑work time • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period …