call in sick

I had to call in sick today—I couldn't even get out of bed.我今天不得不打电话请病假——我甚至连床都起不来。

He called in sick on the day of the big presentation, leaving the team to cover without him.他在那个重要演讲的日子打电话请了病假，留下团队在没有他的情况下顶上。