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What does “take some time off” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Have a vacation from work or study
“I'm taking some time off in August.”
From the B2 lesson Counting Down (planning a trip).
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What does “take some time off” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“take some time off” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, grammar practice, travel phrases, speaking tasks and an answer key, in the B2 Travel English Bundle (6 lessons).
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