call in sick

Idioms  

1. Telephone one's employer or school that one is ill and cannot come to work or attend. For example, Ben called in sick and told his boss he would miss the meeting. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

And robots — which don’t call in sick, take bathroom breaks, take vacations or need healthcare — are a huge boon to employers.

From MarketWatch

Proteus doesn’t call in sick, doesn’t file workers’ comp and doesn’t require bathroom breaks.

From MarketWatch

In turn, that often prompts those employees to call in sick or skip work for other reasons, as was the case during the 2018-19 shutdown.

From MarketWatch

As she scrambled to find a hotel room, De Salvo forgot to call in sick from her job as a court interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times

“We appeal to our operators to reconsider the impact their plan to call in sick will have on some of the most vulnerable people in the county.”

From Los Angeles Times