Are Sick to Death?

Are Sick to Death?

totally disgusted with someone or something. I am sick to death of your constant bickering. This reporting about the scandals in the government just has me sick to death.

What does the phrase sick to death mean?

to be sick to death (of something): to have had enough of (something), to not be able to endure (something) any more. idiom. sick: unwell, ill, nauseous, diseased. adjective. death: the end of life.

What figure of speech is I'm sick to death?

I'll just add that "sick to death" is an example of hyperbole. The phrase originally referred to having a fatal illness. A person who was sick to death was literally on the verge of dying. Nowadays we use the phrase only as a much-exaggerated metaphor.

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.