Take some time off – its ok!

A period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else: take/have time off One in five employeesadmits to taking time off because of stress.get/be given/receive time off Staff can get time off for a close relative’s funeral but not for the funeral of a friend.time off to do sth Increasing numbers of fatherswanttime off to care for theirchildren.time off for sth Research revealed that more than 241,000 people had been unable to take any time off for a holiday in the last year. There are rulescoveringtime off work for maternityleave, sickness, or other temporaryabsence.time off from sth She decided to take some time off from work in order to focus on her family.additional/extra/more time off The company has introduced a volunteerinitiative that letstheirworkers use flexibleschedules to take additionaltime off for projects in the community. paid/unpaid time off