call in sick
phrase
: to report by telephone that one will be absent because of illness
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“Call in sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20in%20sick. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.
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