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calls in sick

calls in sick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call in sick.

Meaning of call in sick

Verb

call in sick (third-person singular simple present calls in sick, present participle calling in sick, simple past and past participle called in sick)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To inform one's workplace or school that one temporarily cannot attend work or school due to illness.
    • "It only overloaded because of how low the power was when I fired! The guns are constantly being recharged tonight, and you should've called in sick back then!" "IT'S HARD TO CALL IN SICK WHEN ALL YOU CAN SAY IS 'MEOW'!"2005 December 2, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Friday, Dec 2, 2005

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What is calls in sick the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calls in sick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call in sick.

Words near calls in sick in the dictionary

  1. calls collect
  2. calls down
  3. calls for
  4. calls forth
  5. calls in
  6. calls in sick
  7. calls in the wilderness
  8. calls into doubt
  9. calls it
  10. calls it a day
  11. calls it a night

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