be off sick

To be absent from work or school because one is ill. Phil is still off sick—I hear he has the flu.

be off ˈsick

not be at work or school because you are not well: He broke his arm and was off sick for a fortnight.

See also: off, sick

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

be off for (something)
be off for sth
browned off
breeze off
auction off
blast off for (somewhere)
blast off for somewhere
cadge (something) off (someone)
cadge something off someone
bum something off someone

References in periodicals archive

He told the meeting: "I know for a fact that some of the people who are off sick have been recommended to be off sick by a particular trade union where they have lodged grievances against management so they haven't really been sick.

PS5m sickness bill at council blasted

词组	be off sick
释义	be off sick be off sick To be absent from work or school because one is ill. Phil is still off sick—I hear he has the flu. See also: off, sick Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be off ˈsick not be at work or school because you are not well: He broke his arm and was off sick for a fortnight. See also: off, sick Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be off for (something) be off for sth browned off breeze off auction off blast off for (somewhere) blast off for somewhere cadge (something) off (someone) cadge something off someone bum something off someone References in periodicals archive He told the meeting: "I know for a fact that some of the people who are off sick have been recommended to be off sick by a particular trade union where they have lodged grievances against management so they haven't really been sick. PS5m sickness bill at council blasted
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