take a/the day off
idiom
: to decide not to work on a particular day
He took the day off to go fishing.
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Luis Matos hit his first home run of the season, doing it against a left-hander and allowing Jung Hoo Lee to take a day off.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
At Contentstack, this philosophy is embodied in initiatives like Contentstack Cares Day, where employees globally take a day off in March to give back to their communities.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
What Happens Next Beyond just mail delivery, some retailers and restaurants could take the day off as a holiday for their employees.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Again, these workshy layabouts take a day off, but the jamboree ends on New Year’s Day, with Brentford at home to Arsenal.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
At Contentstack, this philosophy is embodied in initiatives like Contentstack Cares Day, where employees globally take a day off in March to give back to their communities.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
What Happens Next Beyond just mail delivery, some retailers and restaurants could take the day off as a holiday for their employees.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Again, these workshy layabouts take a day off, but the jamboree ends on New Year’s Day, with Brentford at home to Arsenal.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Take a/the day off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%2Fthe%20day%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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