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on the sick

on the sick prepositional phrase: in receipt of any of various current or former sickness, disability or incapacity benefits.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, colloquial) In receipt of any of various current or former sickness, disability or incapacity benefits.

Synonyms of on the sick

Questions about on the sick

What does on the sick mean?
On the sick means in receipt of any of various current or former sickness, disability or incapacity benefits.
What part of speech is on the sick?
On the sick is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the sick in the dictionary

  1. on the scene
  2. on the scoot
  3. on the scrounge
  4. on the shady side of
  5. on the shelf
  6. on the sick
  7. on the side
  8. on the side of the angels
  9. on the skew
  10. on the skids
  11. on the slide

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