throw a sickie

Verb

Meaning

throw a sickie (third-person singular simple present throws a sickie, present participle throwing a sickie, simple past threw a sickie, past participle thrown a sickie)

(slang, UK, Australia, New Zealand) To take a day off from work for ill health (either real or feigned).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

chuck a sickie sham Abraham pull a sickie

Close letter words and terms

throw a monkey wrench into throw a monkey wrench into the works throw a party throw a spanner in the works throw a spanner in the works of throw a spanner into the works