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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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He criticised others who did not agree with his views, adding: "I'm sick and tired of people not wanting to do what must be done."

From BBC • May 1, 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

“Because I’m sick and tired of people saying, ‘Oh, wait until those midterms.’

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

It looked like a late-night office tantrum by an architect sick and tired of fitting parking spaces into garages, and in a sense it was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

No offense, but I’m already sick and tired of hearing about you all the time.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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