on leave

Frequency: 8.021.0 per million words

currently not at work because of an official holiday or break

leavePREPOSITION + leave (noun)

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Examples (10)

  • She's on leave until the end of the month.
  • My manager is currently on leave and will return next week.
  • He requested to be on leave for two weeks to attend a family wedding.
  • Many employees are on leave during the summer holidays.
  • After years of hard work, she deserved to be on leave.
  • The soldier was granted three days on leave to visit his parents.
  • I will be on leave for medical reasons starting tomorrow.
  • Is John still on leave, or has he returned to the office?
  • The department head is on leave, so please direct your inquiries to his assistant.
  • She usually goes on leave at Christmas time.