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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This is testament to Kulusevski’s own hard work on his physique; the morning gym sessions before training, his reluctance to ever take a day off.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The district said with many MPS schools serving as polling locations, students will take the day off.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
So, don’t start planning how to take the day off for a parade quite yet.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s what led Ariel to take the day off that November afternoon and walk the mile from his home to the police station.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The district said with many MPS schools serving as polling locations, students will take the day off.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
So, don’t start planning how to take the day off for a parade quite yet.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s what led Ariel to take the day off that November afternoon and walk the mile from his home to the police station.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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