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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Example Sentences

If fans all around the major leagues are sick and tired of the Dodgers, they have a funny way of showing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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’ve been tired so long,” she said, “now I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

From Salon • May 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

“Leah, I am sick and tired of your sob story!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Related Words

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