take off from work

take off from (something or some place)

1. To fly or fly on something away from some place. Our plane is taking off from Denver around 3 PM, so we should get into Newark around 7 or 8, local time. We took off from a tiny airstrip in the middle of the Sahara in a tiny little plane.

2. To depart or move away from some place with great haste. The child took off from his house to go find some help. An eyewitness saw a red sports care take off from the scene of the crime, but couldn't identify anyone inside it.

3. To take time away from some obligation, such as work or school. I'm taking off from work for a few days to get my divorce straightened out. I decided to take some time off from college to help my parents run their business.

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take off from work

To take some amount of time in which one does not engage in one's work. I'm taking off from work for a while to get my divorce straightened out. I haven't taken off from work for a vacation in years!

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take off from work

 and 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.

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