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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Note that May 1st was a holiday in many markets – though the UK will take the day off on Monday — while weather in Europe is also a factor. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 May 2025 The first clip played for respondents featured Newsom describing how his 13-year-old son wanted to take a day off school to meet Kirk. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for take a/the day off

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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 22 May. 2025.

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