take ((some) time) off from work

take ((some) time) off from work
take off from work & take ((some) time) off from work & take off (from work)
not to appear at one's place of work for a period of time, hours or days. (Often used of an excused or planned absence.) •

I will have to take off from work to go to the doctor.

I want to take some time off from work and paint the house.

Ken took off from work when he was ill.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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