English idiom

sick and tired

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Figurative meaning

extremely annoyed with someone or something and unwilling to tolerate it any longer

Word picture

Intense annoyance is pictured as a combination of physical illness and complete exhaustion.

Example

“I'm sick and tired of reminding everyone to lock the back door.”

Dictionary details

Component words

sick tired

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

drive someone up the wall

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

add fuel to the fire

To make a bad situation or an argument worse.

bite someone's head off

to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger

hate someone's guts

to feel an extremely strong hatred for someone

hot under the collar

noticeably irritated or angry

pissed off

very angry or irritated about something

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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