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English
Pronunciation
Adjective
sick and tired (comparative more sick and tired, superlative most sick and tired)
- (idiomatic) Bored to the point of weariness.
The boy was sick and tired of doing his lengthy homework assignment.
- (idiomatic) Annoyed or frustrated with something or someone, to the point of losing one's temper or patience.
- Synonym: fed up
She was sick and tired of her daughter pestering her to help her with her homework.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sick, tired.
I'm feeling both sick and tired right now.
Usage notes
- Always followed by of in the idiomatic senses.
Translations
frustrated and annoyed
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