leave-taking

  • 71Take It Or Leave It (game show) — Infobox Television show name = Take It Or Leave It caption = genre = Game show creator = presenter = Richard Arnold narrated = Sarah Cawood (some series) first aired = 23 October 2006 last aired = date num series = 3 num episodes = country = UK… …

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  • 72Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade — DVD cover Directed by Howy Parkins Starring …

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  • 73Don't Ever Leave Me — Original poster Directed by Arthur Crabtree Produced by …

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  • 74family leave — UK US noun [C] US HR, WORKPLACE ► a period of time allowed away from work in order to deal with a family situation such as taking care of a baby or an ill family member: »The campaign group vigorously lobbied for paid family leave for working… …

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  • 75take your leave — take (your) leave to go away from a gathering. Barlow could only manage a few brief words before taking his leave of this group of happy supporters …

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  • 76take leave — take (your) leave to go away from a gathering. Barlow could only manage a few brief words before taking his leave of this group of happy supporters …

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  • 77French leave — French′ leave′ n. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75 …

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  • 78Family and Medical Leave Act — (FMLA)    A federal law that requires employers to provide an employee with 12 weeks of unpaid leave over the course of a year for the birth or adoption of a child, family health needs, or personal illness. Employees must be allowed to return to… …

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  • 79French leave — n. [< 18th c. custom, prevalent in France, of leaving receptions without taking leave of the host or hostess] an unauthorized, unnoticed, or unceremonious departure; act of leaving secretly or in haste …

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  • 80French leave — noun Etymology: from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess Date: 1771 an informal, hasty, or secret departure …

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