sick and tired

English

Pronunciation
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Adjective

sick and tired (comparative more sick and tired, superlative most sick and tired)

  1. (idiomatic) Bored to the point of weariness.
    The boy was sick and tired of doing his lengthy homework assignment.
  2. (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.
  3. 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 — see fed up
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