take home

/ˈteɪk ˌhoʊm/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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