away from 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 ~; Step ~.) 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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GunnbjÖRg	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Jaynie	JAY-nee	English
Draven	DRAY-ven	Popular Culture
Azubuike	-	Western African, Igbo
Otto	['ɔtəu]
He	-	Chinese