| 单词 | to play off sick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play off sick 7. intransitive. U.S. To shirk responsibility, esp. to evade work by feigning illness. Frequently in to play off sick. ΚΠ 1783 in Jrnls. Continental Congr. (Libr. of Congr.) (1922) XXV. 886 She [sc. Virginia]..was notwithstanding endeavouring to play off from further contributions. 1836 H. R. Howard Hist. Virgil A. Stewart 140 I stay mostly in the neighbourhood of commerce at present, and sometimes work, to prevent being suspected. I play off occasionally. 1864 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 9 Jan. 314 Dr. Curran had marked the fellow before, and knew he was ‘playing off’. 1867 S. Lanier Tiger-lilies iii. ii. 244 I did cum it on 'em awhile, tho', a-playing off sick on 'em! 1902 R. H. Barbour Behind Line 180 ‘Yes; that is,’ explained Neil, ‘play off a bit, but not enough for any of the fellows to suspect.’ 1945 in B. A. Botkin Lay my Burden Down 72 She would think you just playing off from work. 1954 Statesville (N. Carolina) Daily Record 3 Feb. 3/2 Buddy Richardson counting graph paper. Betty Church playing off sick. 1970 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (2002) IV. 207/2 [Illinois] Playing off sick. < as lemmas |
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