away from (one's) desk

Not at one's desk at a particular time. This phrase is typically said in an office environment on another person's behalf (as by a receptionist or assistant). I'm sorry, Mr. Medina is away from his desk right now. Can I take a message?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Haggai	HAG-ee-ie (English), HA-gie (English)	Biblical
Ravindra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
JÜRgen	YUYR-gen	Low German
Gu&Eth;Brandr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Daley	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Starr	[stɑ:]