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

Josner Herrera is sick and tired of dealing with daily power cuts, especially when her part of western Venezuela produces a fair bit of electricity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

I’m genuinely sick and tired of today’s politics, and I know I’m not alone.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

He added he was "sick and tired" of Betsi being "a byword for dysfunction and declining standards".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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

My whole family got sick and tired of my talking about this, by the way.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

Related Words

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