out sick

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out sick (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, US) Absent from work due to an illness.
    • 1989, CFO.:
      “We didn't think it was right that an executive should get paid when he's out sick while a production worker gets docked." Being fair has paid off for American Steel.
    • 1982, Cosmopolitan:
      Picture the grilling you'll get ahead of time, to anticipate questions that don't arise in typical job interviews: “If you're out sick, will your partner cover for you? What if one of you quits?”