sick and tired

Idioms  

1. Also,. Thoroughly weary or bored, as in I'm sick and tired of these begging phone calls, or She was sick to death of that endless recorded music. These hyperbolic expressions of exasperation imply one is weary to the point of illness or death. The first dates from the late 1700s, the first variant from the late 1800s, and the second variant from the first half of the 1700s.

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sick and tired

We finally got the new record out, and I’m sick and tired of it, because I’ve been listening to it for a year and a half now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

During the news conference White said he was "sick and tired" of hearing about the weather and vowed "we are fighting on Sunday on the White House lawn, no matter what".

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

I’m sick and tired of being told to wait my turn,’” Litman said.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

"Already in hospital, I asked, 'how is my baby?' and they told me she was sick and tired," Soumah said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

She was sick and tired of anything to do with that word.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

Related Words

• bored
• disgusted
• exhausted
• fatigued
• impatient
• jaded
• overworked
• sleepy