- time off
- ,time `off noun uncounttime when you are not at work or in school:take/have time off: I think I'll take some time off next week.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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time off — UK US noun [U] HR ► a period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else: take/have time off »One in five employees admits to taking time off because of… … Financial and business terms
time off — {n. phr.} A period of release from work. * /If I had some time off this afternoon, I would finish writing the letters I promised to my family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
time off — {n. phr.} A period of release from work. * /If I had some time off this afternoon, I would finish writing the letters I promised to my family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
time off — index furlough, holiday Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 time off … Law dictionary
Time Off — Infobox Magazine title = Time Off image size = image caption = editor = Steve Bell arts editor = Baz McAlister frequency = Weekly circulation = 76,000 category = Arts company = publisher = Street Press Australia firstdate = 1976 country = AUS… … Wikipedia
time off — noun A period of time where one is not required to work. Ive got some time off next week, so maybe we could meet up then? See Also: day off … Wiktionary
time 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 … Financial and business terms
time off in lieu — (TOIL) Paid leave granted to an employee who has worked in excess of their contractual hours or over a public holiday which would otherwise have been treated as annual leave. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal… … Law dictionary
time off — Synonyms and related words: alternate, break, coffee break, cover, do a hitch, do a stint, do a tour, do time, downtime, enlist, fill in for, furlough, half time, half time intermission, have a go, have tenure, hold office, holiday, interim,… … Moby Thesaurus
Paid time off — (PTO) is a feature in some employee agreements that provides a resource of hours that an employee can draw from to take time off from work, without having to specify a reason. Generally PTO hours cover everything from planned vacations to sick… … Wikipedia
take time off — See: TIME OFF; Compare: DAY OFF … Dictionary of American idioms
