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
Tornike	-	Georgian
Astin	['æstin]
Hasib	-	Arabic
Savino	-	Italian
Justin	JUS-tin (English), zhoo-STEN (French)	English, French, Slovene
Mathis	MAH-tis (German)	German, French