on leave

In the midst of an official extended absence from one's work, school, etc. Jane just had a baby, so she's on leave. I've been on leave for the past few weeks as my illness has gotten worse.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Albertus	ahl-BER-tus (Dutch)	Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Aitor	-	Basque
Leroy	[lə'rɔi]
Yehowah	-	Theology
Willis	WIL-is	English
Haylee	HAY-lee	English (Modern)