Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
off duty — {adj.} Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. * /Sailors like to go sight seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port./ * /It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains./ Often used with hyphens,… … Dictionary of American idioms
off duty — {adj.} Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. * /Sailors like to go sight seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port./ * /It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains./ Often used with hyphens,… … Dictionary of American idioms
duty — du·ty n pl du·ties [Anglo French deuté indebtedness, obligation, from deu owing, due, from Old French see due] 1: tasks, service, or functions that arise from one s position performing a police officer s duties; also: a period of being on duty… … Law dictionary
off-duty — adj. not performing or available for duties at the given moment; as, an off duty policeman. Oposite of {on duty}, {working}, and {on the job}. [prenominal] Syn: off duty(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off-duty — adj if someone such as a policeman, nurse, or soldier is off duty, they are not working ▪ an off duty guard ▪ I shall be off duty on Thursday … Dictionary of contemporary English
off duty — ► not working, and not responsible for dealing with things that happen at work: »He summoned his entire unit to a crisis meeting, even though many were off duty. »When your Estate Manager goes off duty, the alarm system will be monitored by a… … Financial and business terms
off-du|ty — «AWF DOO tee, OF ; DYOO », adjective. 1. not engaged or occupied with one s normal work: »an off duty policeman. 2. of or for a person who is not on duty: »off duty entertainment, off duty offense … Useful english dictionary
off-duty — (adj.) 1743, from OFF (Cf. off) (adv.) + DUTY (Cf. duty) … Etymology dictionary
Duty-free shop — Duty Free redirects here. For the British sitcom, see Duty Free (TV series). A typical duty free store, at Zürich Airport … Wikipedia
off-duty — adjective not working: an off duty police officer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
duty — [do͞ot′ē, dyo͞ot′ē] n. pl. duties [ME duete < Anglo Fr dueté, what is due (owing): see DUE & TY1] 1. the obedience or respect that one should show toward one s parents, older people, etc. 2. conduct based on moral or legal obligation, or a… … English World dictionary
