Call in sick -- Meaning

This is very common in work or school situations.

📞 Call in sick

🔹 Meaning:

To inform your workplace or school that you will not come because you are sick.

👉 You call (or message) to say you’re sick.

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✅ Examples

• I had a fever, so I called in sick.
• She called in sick this morning.
• He’s calling in sick today.

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🔎 Grammar Pattern

Call in sick (to + place)

• I called in sick to work.
• She called in sick to school.

Often, we don’t even say “to work” because it’s understood.

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🔥 Important Note

You don’t use it if you’re already at work.

❌ I’m calling in sick at the office.
✔️ You use it when you’re staying home.

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🎯 Casual Conversation Example

• Why weren’t you at work yesterday?
• Oh, I called in sick.

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⚠️ Extra Expression

If someone pretends to be sick:

• He called in sick, but he was actually at the beach.

(That means he lied 😅)