Crossword Genius

With nothing to do, take some paid leave (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idle

'with nothing to do' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'some paid leave' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'IDLE' can be found hidden inside 'paid leave'.

'take' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for idle that I've seen before include "Indolent" , "Not busy" , "Inactive - lied (anag)" , "Not in active use" , "Futile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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