away from one's desk

away from one's desk
*away from one's desk
Fig. not available for a telephone conversation; not available to be seen or spoken to. (Sometimes said by the person who answers a telephone in an office. It means that the person whom the caller wants is not immediately available due to personal or business reasons. *Typically: be \away from one's desk; step \away from one's desk.) •

I'm sorry, but Ann is away from her desk just now. Can you come back later?

Tom has stepped away from his desk, but if you leave your number, he will call you right back.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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