Collocations for leave - noun
1. period of time when you do not go to work
ADJECTIVE
annual
paid, unpaid
extended, indefinite, weekend
compassionate (BrE), family (AmE), maternity, medical (AmE), parental, paternity, sabbatical, sick, study
administrative (AmE)
gardening (= period during which a person does not work but remains employed by a company in order to prevent them working for another company)
She handed in her resignation and was put on three months' gardening leave.
paid, unpaid
extended, indefinite, weekend
compassionate (BrE), family (AmE), maternity, medical (AmE), parental, paternity, sabbatical, sick, study
administrative (AmE)
gardening (= period during which a person does not work but remains employed by a company in order to prevent them working for another company)
She handed in her resignation and was put on three months' gardening leave.
home,
shore
VERB + leave
be entitled to,
get,
have
How much annual leave do you get?
I still have some leave left this year.
How much annual leave do you get?
I still have some leave left this year.
go on,
spend,
take,
use,
use up
She spent most of her leave with her family.
I still have some leave to use up.
She spent most of her leave with her family.
I still have some leave to use up.
cancel
(BrE)
When the war broke out all leave was cancelled.
When the war broke out all leave was cancelled.
give sb,
grant sb
apply for
apply for
2. official permission to do sth
VERB + leave
request
He asked leave to absent himself for four days.
He asked leave to absent himself for four days.
give sb,
grant sb
obtain (esp. BrE)
refuse sb (BrE)
obtain (esp. BrE)
refuse sb (BrE)
PREPOSITION
by sb's leave
(esp. BrE)
The appeal can only be brought by leave of the trial judge.
The appeal can only be brought by leave of the trial judge.
with sb's leave,
without sb's leave
No application may be made without the leave of the court.
No application may be made without the leave of the court.