time off

Idioms & Phrases

time off

A break from one's employment or school, as in I need some time off from teaching to work on my dissertation, or He took time off to make some phone calls. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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time off

noun
a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral" [ant: work time
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Time off is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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