ask for leave

请假

例如：

I will ask for leave and see the doctor this afternoon. 

我下午会请假去看医生的。

take off

请假

例如：

How many days did you take off? 

你请了几天假？

call in sick

打电话请假

例如：

I think you should call in sick and take a rest at home. 

我想你应该打电话请个假，在家里休息。

unpaid leave

事假，无薪假

例如：

He has taken unpaid leave for a month.

他请了一个月的事假。

sick leave

病假

例如：

The manager has taken sick leave due to his temporary incapacity through illness. 

经理因病暂时不能工作，已经请了病假。

annual leave

年假

例如：

How much annual leave do you get? 

你们的年假有多长？

marriage leave

婚假

例如：

Employee may be granted a marriage leave for 5 working days with full pay provided.

员工可以获得五天的全薪婚假。

maternity leave

产假

例如：

Your job will be kept open for your return after maternity leave. 

你的工作会一直保留到你休完产假回来。

paternity leave

陪产假

例如：

The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. 

会议将在晚上10点结束。

call it a day

收工

例如：

I've had it. Let's call it a day.

我受不了了，今天就到这儿吧。

see eye to eye 

看法一致，意见一致

例如：

It is a mere coincidence that they see eye to eye on this point. 

他们在这一点上见解一致完全是巧合。

BS = brainstorming

头脑风暴

例如：

Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas. 

头脑风暴是出主意的好办法。

do homework 

做准备

例如：

Before you go near a stockbroker, do your homework. 

找股票经纪人之前，先要做好必要的准备工作。