take sick

Idioms and Phrases

see get sick .

Example Sentences

Some may choose to take sick pay or compassionate leave - but this is at the discretion of employers.

From BBC

Ambulance technician Giles George said shift workers received up to 20% more on their pay which was lost for six weeks if they had to take sick leave.

From BBC

A couple have offered to take sick people in their village to hospital if they face long waits for an ambulance.

From BBC

Rail carriers have said their employees can take time off when they are sick by using paid vacation days, but some unions have said their members are typically asked to schedule time off months in advance, which does not allow them to take sick time.

From Washington Post

Others in Ili posted online about being unable to take sick children to hospitals, as well as about the deaths of family members in lockdown.

From Washington Post