TAKE OFF-PERMİSSİON-LEAVİNG Flashcards
I’d like to take off the week of March 10th - 14th. Let me know if that presents a problem.
You’re planning a vacation. You send an email to your boss to tell him what days you’ve chosen for your vacation. You write this in your email.
I’d like to take off the week of March 10th - 14th. Let me know if that presents a problem.
take off (time from work) "Taking off" time from work means taking an allowed vacation or personal day.
For example:
Can I take off next week?
I’m thinking about taking off this Thursday afternoon for a doctor’s appointment.
The phrase “take off” can be split up:
Why don’t you take tomorrow off?
(something) presents a problem
When there’s a problem with a situation, you can say that the situation “presents a problem”.
For example, if one of your employees wants to take a vacation on a day when something important needs to be done, you can say:
Actually, that presents a problem.
Another example:
Borrowing my hair dryer is fine, but you borrowing it and not returning it presents a problem.
This is a somewhat formal phrase.
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Does “take off” have the same meaning as “take a leave? So, does “I will take off next week” mean exactly the same as “I will take a leave next week”?
Yes, they mean the same thing. “Take off” is more casual. “Taking a leave” sounds to me like something serious has happened. For example, you’re on maternity leave (time that a mother takes off after having a baby). It would be strange to say that you’re “taking a leave” just for one day.
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I think the way above would be best for communicating with your boss. But, for example, if you’re letting coworkers know that you’re going to be out of the office, you can write:
“FYI, I will be out of the office on March 10th-14th.”
“FYI” stands for “for your information”.
You know what would be great is if I could take a few months off work and travel the world.
A friend asks you what you would do if you won a million dollars in a lottery. You think it would be fun to spend the money on traveling, so this is how you answer.
You know what would be great is if I could take a few months off work and travel the world.
take (some time) off work
“Taking some time off work” can mean either:
taking a vacation for a week or more
not having a job for a few months
You can specify how long your vacation or unemployed period is like this:
I’ve decided to take a few months off work.
We’re about to take off. I’ll call you when I land.
You’re a salesperson on a business trip. You’ve just gotten on the airplane, and you’re still talking to your assistant on the phone. You have to turn off your phone now, so you say this.
We’re about to take off. I’ll call you when I land.
(an airplane) takes off
When an airplane leaves the ground to start flying, it’s called “taking off”:
I fell asleep in my seat before we even took off.
You can say that the airplane itself “took off”, or that the people riding the plane “took off”:
What time did you take off?
The noun version of the verb “take off” is “a takeoff”:
Our takeoff was delayed by 20 minutes.
Hey, I think I’m going to cut out a bit early today.
You’d like to leave work earlier than usual today. Your boss doesn’t care, but you tell him about it so that he knows where you are.
Hey, I think I’m going to cut out a bit early today.
cut out (of work) early
“Cutting out early” means leaving work earlier than usual. For example:
Do you mind if I cut out early?
This is a casual-sounding expression, but it’s OK to use with coworkers or even your boss.
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Hi,Aaron,”I think I’m going to cut out a bit early today.”you said ve can use in a lot of American workplaces…but lets say if we would work in an international company… How would you say? …as a formal way
That’s a good question. It depends on the relationship you have with your boss. If you feel like you need to ask for permission to leave, you could say:
Would you mind if I leave a bit early today?
If you’re sure that your boss won’t mind, you can say:
I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be leaving a bit early today.
I’m headed out to grab some lunch. You want me to pick you up something?
It’s lunch time at work, and you want to go out to get something to eat at a restaurant. Your coworker seems to be working hard, so you say this offering to bring her some food back.
I’m headed out to grab some lunch. You want me to pick you up something?
(someone) is headed out
“Headed out” means “leaving” or “starting to leave”. So “I’m headed out” means “I’m leaving”.
This expression sounds casual, friendly, and kind of cool.
Well, it’s nice to have you back.
Your coworker took off work for 6 weeks for maternity leave. She returned to work this week, and you just saw her and talked to her for the first time. You say this, finishing your small talk.
Well, it’s nice to have you back
Well
There are several uses for the word “well”. One important use is to show that you are ready to finish a conversation. The end of a conversation might go something like this:
A: Well, I look forward to working with you.
B: Yeah, me too.
A: See you around.
B: Bye.
Some other examples of “well” used to end a conversation are:
Well, it’s nice to have you back.
OK. Well, it was a pleasure meeting you.
It’s nice to have you back.
This is a set expression that people say when someone returns to work from a vacation, sickness, etc.
People also use “good” and “great” instead of “nice”:
It’s great to have you back!
If someone doesn’t usually work with you, but they are with you now, you can say a similar phrase:
It’s nice to have you here.
