(~s)
If someone takes a ~, they take a day off work saying that they are ill, especially when they are not actually ill. (INFORMAL)
Broughton took a ~ on Monday to paint his fence.
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(~s)
If someone takes a ~, they take a day off work saying that they are ill, especially when they are not actually ill. (INFORMAL)
Broughton took a ~ on Monday to paint his fence.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012