time off

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

“I’m going to take some time off and sit down and enjoy my life and look ahead to what’s coming,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Forget that they played in Brooklyn the day before while the Lakers enjoyed time off after their win in Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times

The film, she said, gave her not only a career but also license to take time off and do other things.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve been going non-stop since I was 18. I lost my father at 18. I just kept going. I never took to really mourn and process everything. I took time off for myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oliver Dent, 29, from Hatfield, said he was accused by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service of "putting the service under strain" due to taking time off to grieve.

From BBC

Related Words

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