Sick to the back teeth

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Meaning

Fed up past full.

Origin

From 20th-century Britain, tied to slang; 'back teeth' for full, by 1920s in a tale for done. A 1930s 'Punch' uses it for a drag.

Variants

  • Back teeth

Usage Examples

  • I'm sick to the back teeth of this rain.
  • Sick to the back teeth; had it.
  • Back teeth full; done now.

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