What does “Chuck a sickie” mean?

Chuck a sickie

Meaning: To take a day off from work or school by pretending to be sick, even though you are not actually ill.

Hacerse el enfermo

Significado: Tomarse un día libre del trabajo o la escuela fingiendo estar enfermo, aunque no lo estés.

Fingir estar doente

Significado: Tirar um dia de folga do trabalho ou da escola fingindo estar doente, mesmo sem estar.

Faire l'école buissonnière

Signification: Prendre un jour de congé du travail ou de l'école en simulant une maladie, même si vous n'êtes pas vraiment malade.

Krankfeiern

Bedeutung: Einen Tag von der Arbeit oder Schule freinehmen, indem man vorgibt, krank zu sein, obwohl man es nicht ist.

Fingere una malattia

Significato: Prendersi un giorno libero dal lavoro o dalla scuola fingendo di essere malato, anche se non lo sei.

Hasta numarası yapmak

Anlam: Gerçekten hasta olmadığın halde hastaymış gibi yaparak işten veya okuldan izin almak.

装病请假

意思: 假装生病以请一天假,实际上并没有生病。

仮病を使う

意味: 実際は病気ではないのに、病気のふりをして仕事や学校を休むこと。

꾀병을 부리다

의미: 실제로 아프지 않은데 아픈 척하며 하루 쉬는 것.

Dialogue

08:30:30 - Why isn't Mark at work today?

08:30:34 - He chucked a sickie so he could go to the cricket match. He's not actually sick.

08:30:38 - I had a feeling that was the case. He was talking about it all week.

08:30:42 - I hope the boss doesn't find out.

10:20:30 - I'm thinking of chucking a sickie tomorrow.

10:20:33 - Why? You don't look sick.

10:20:36 - I'm just so tired. I need a day off to rest.

10:20:39 - I understand. Just be careful not to get caught.

18:50:22 - She chucked a sickie last Friday, but she posted photos from the beach on social media.

18:50:25 - That's not very smart. Her boss might see them.

18:50:28 - I know. I told her to be more careful.

18:50:31 - She might regret it if she gets caught.

16:40:15 - My coworker chucked a sickie today, and I had to cover all his shifts.

16:40:18 - That's frustrating. Did you know he wasn't actually sick?

16:40:21 - I figured it out when I saw his Instagram story.

16:40:24 - That's not fair to you.