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knocked off just before.
Hello~ Can you help me say this naturally please?
Boss: Let Mr. Lee come to my room.
Secretary: Sorry but Mr. Lee knocked off just before.
Boss: Oh, then ring him, if he hasn’t arrived at home tell him come back office.
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Re: knocked off just before.
Boss: Please have Mr. Lee come see me.
Secretary: Sorry. but Mr. Lee has just gone out. ["Has just knocked off" is inappropriate for this situtation; it's much too informal. Note the office is formal enough to use last names. But even if it were on a first-name basis, "knocked off" would still be too informal].
Boss: Oh, then ring* him, if he's not at home yet tell him to come back to the office.
*"Ring someone" is rare in N. American English. "Call him". Or, better in context: "Get him on his cell phone".
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Re: knocked off just before.
Thanks for your help 
What about this situation, can I say 'knock off' ?
There are two close colleague.
A: ⓐHey, what are you going to do after knocking off?
ⓑHey, what are you going to do after leaving office?
Let's have a beer together?
B: I can't, I have to work late tonight.
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Re: knocked off just before.
Thanks for your help. 
Would you check one more sectece releted to 'knock off'?
A and B are close collegue.
A: ⓐHey, what are you going to do after knocking off?
ⓑHey, what are you going to do after leaving office?
Let's have a beer together, I will buy.
B: I can't, I have to work late tonight.
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Re: knocked off just before.

Originally Posted by
flytothesky
Thanks for your help
What about this situation, can I say 'knock off' ?
There are two close colleague.
A:
ⓐHey, what are you going to do after knocking off? ⓑHey, what are you going to do after leaving office?
Let's have a beer together?
B: I can't, I have to work late tonight.
I'm not a professional teacher, but I would say that if the two colleagues are sufficiently familiar for one to invite the other out for a beer"what are you going to do after knocking off" would be perfectly acceptable informal English. To my ear, it sounds more natural than the second option you presented.
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