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take off from work

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take off from work

 and take ((some) time) off from work; take off (from work)

not to appear at one's place of work for a period of time, hours or days. (Often used of an excused or planned absence.) I will have to take off from work to go to the doctor. I want to take some time off from work and paint the house. Ken took off from work when he was ill.

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