take home
/ˈteɪk ˌhoʊm/
adjective
- Relating to the amount of money a person earns after taxes and other deductions.
- After deductions, his take-home pay is much less than his gross income.
- The job offers a good take-home wage.
- Her take-home salary is about $3,000 per month.
- Intended to be taken away from a place, especially food or materials.
- We ordered take-home containers for the leftovers.
- The teacher gave us a take-home quiz.
- The workshop provided take-home instructions.
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noun
- The amount of money a person earns after taxes and deductions.
- She calculated her weekly take-home after all deductions.
- His take-home is about $2,500 a month.
- The take-home from the job was enough to live on.