# sick list

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sick-list
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A list of people who are ill.

## Examples

- He is on the sick list today.
- With half the team on the sick list, we had to cancel the meeting.
- The manager grew frustrated as the project deadline approached while several key engineers remained on the sick list.

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