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
Ptolemy	TAHL-ə-mee (English)	History
Alta	['æltə]
Nanook	-	Native American, Inuit
SelİM	-	Turkish
Anouk	-	Dutch, French
Gwendolen	GWEN-də-lin (English)	Welsh