Meaning & origin

Sick to death

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Meaning

Fed up or done.

Origin

From 16th-century England, tied to slang; 'sick to death' for done, by 1570s in a play for wear. A 1600s text uses it for a drag.

Variants

  • To death

Usage Examples

  • I'm sick to death of this noise.
  • Sick to death; done with it.
  • Death sick; fed up now.

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