personal day
noun/ˈpɜːsənl deɪ/
/ˈpɜːrsənl deɪ/
(North American English)- a day that you take off work for personal reasons, but not because you are ill or on holiday
- She took personal days whenever the kids were sick.
- Maybe I just need a personal day. I’m kind of tired and stressed.
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