to take time off
26
2.6
- phrasal verb
- /teɪk taɪm ɔf/
:
tomarse tiempo libre
- She plans to take time off from work to travel this summer.
- take time off work
Like I'm sure you take time off and you get rusty, right?
- Like I'm sure you take time off and you get rusty, right?
- When we took time off, I said I'm going to lose weight.
- What I'm saying is I'm not looking to take time off.
- in general, like I didn't take time off. I just went back to start speaking and that's
- And by that I intended like, I meant to fully take time off.
- And that's, you know, that's going to, we're, we're pretty much taking time off right now.
- And because I have earned that within myself, when I need time off, I take time off.
- It's such an honour for me to be here today, and I can't thank you enough for taking time off your busy schedules to join us here.
- I just played Mary, Queen of Scots, which was amazing, and it was one of those things where I took time off beforehand.
- If men had to take time off work to have children, they would probably suffer a penalty as well.
Examples
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Friends and family urged him to take time off, but he soon was restless.
Blog text (15) -
My younger brother got very sick, and I took time off to be with him.
Blog text (24) -
And so my why is that I went to college and got an education and then I took time off to be a mom.
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Look, you want to take time off, take time off.
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Do you ever take time off?
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That sounds lovely, but it's really difficult for Steve to take time off work right now.
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I finally convinced him to take time off for the wedding.
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After numerous requests, his boss permitted him to take time off from work without pay.
Academic text (2012) -
When parents like Mr. Sau take time off work, it means less income for the month.
Academic text (2012) -
He's taking time off for fatherhood.
Synonyms
816
1.0
To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back
496
1.4
To stop doing something for a short time to rest or relax before continuing
341
3.1
To stop working for a short time
31
2.0
Stay away from work for a day to rest or do personal things
24
3.2
Stop what you are doing to rest or do something different for a short time
14
3.5
To stop and rest for a short time
1
9.1
To take time away from work to rest or travel
Antonyms
How Long
31
6.6
2
3.6
26
2.6
496
1.4
98
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to stop working or take a break' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'take' (to seize/use), 'time' (a period), and 'off' (away/removed), so the phrase literally means to take a period away from duties. This compositional pattern (verb + time + particle indicating removal) is common in English and similar across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words will very likely understand it.
Etymology
Take time off gives a clear image: you take a block of time off from work, like removing it from your schedule to set aside. So it means 'stop working for a while' to rest, recover, or deal with personal matters.