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be sick and tired of (someone or something)
To be exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with someone or something. I'm so sick and tired of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've been sick and tired of these boring lectures lately. A: "Chris made another disgusting remark during the lunch break again today." B: "I'm sick and tired of that guy! When will he learn that we don't think that crap is funny?"
be tired and emotional
To be drunk. (A semi-polite or humorous euphemism.) Primarily heard in UK. I might be mistaken, but did it seem to you like Sean's father was a bit tired and emotional at the picnic? You must excuse me, I'm a bit tired and emotional just now. I think I'd best be going home to bed. A: "Please send Miss Clancy away. Edward is tired and emotional right now." B: "Yes, unfit for company, I understand."
be tired of (something)
1. To be bored of something. I'm a little tired of pizza. Can we get something else? Mom, I'm tired of doing chores. Can't I go play with my friends now? We're tired of going to the lake every year for vacation. Maybe we'll go to the beach this year instead.
2. To be exceedingly wearied or exasperated by something. I'm so tired of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I'm tired of the endless lectures. I am so tired of all these political campaign ads. They're on all the time, and every year they get nastier and nastier.
be tired to death of (something)
To be or become exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with something. I'm tired to death of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've been tired to death of these boring lectures lately. I am tired to death of all these political campaign ads. They're on all the time, and every year they get nastier and nastier.
beat tired
Completely exhausted, fatigued, or worn out. I was beat tired after only the first mile of the race. I could barely even walk for the rest of it! A: "Rover is still snoozing away in his dog bed." B: "Wow, he's beat tired from that hike we went on this morning, huh?" You're gonna have to make dinner tonight—I'm beat tired from chasing the grandkids around all day!
dead tired
Totally exhausted or fatigued. I was dead tired after working my third 12-hour shift in a row. After traveling for almost 24 hours straight, the whole tour group was dead tired. I'm usually dead tired by the time I get home after going to the gym after work, so I just eat dinner and go to bed.
dog-tired
Exhausted. I'm always dog-tired after a day at the amusement park. Mom was dog-tired and needed a nap before dinner. We're all dog-tired—and cranky—after having to deal with delayed flights and two full days of traveling.
get sick and tired of (someone or something)
To be exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with someone or something. I'm getting so sick and tired of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! A: "Chris made another disgusting remark during the lunch break again today." B: "I'm getting sick and tired of that guy! When will he learn that we don't think that crap is funny?" I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've gotten sick and tired of going to all these boring lectures lately.
get tired of (something)
1. To become bored of something. I don't want to get tired of pizza, so let's get something else every once in a while. The first season of that show is fantastic! But I got tired of it around season four as the plots became repetitive. Gosh, I could never get tired of lounging on a beautiful beach like this!
2. To become exceedingly wearied or exasperated by something. I've gotten so tired of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've gotten tired of the endless lectures. I have two toddlers at home, and I definitely get tired of being asked questions all day.
sick and tired of (something)
Exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with something. I'm sick and tired of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've grown sick and tired of these boring lectures.
sick to death of (someone or something)
Exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with someone or something. I'm sick to death of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've grown sick to death of these boring lectures. I know you're sick to death of my parents, but they're only here for a couple more days, so try to be nice, OK
tire of (someone or something)
To lose interest in or patience with someone or something. He always tires of his toys after a few months, so we sell them online. I tired of working in finance and decided to pursue a career in writing.
tire out
To exhaust, fatigue, or deplete the energy of someone or an animal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tire" and "out." These long meetings are starting to tire out the staff. Our new puppy has so much energy that I have to take him for a run each day to tire him out.
tired and emotional
A semi-polite or humorous euphemism for drunkenness. Primarily heard in UK. I might be mistaken, but Sean's father looked a bit tired and emotional at the picnic, didn't he? You must excuse me, I'm a bit tired and emotional just now. I think I'd best be going home.
tired out
Exceptionally exhausted or fatigued. All that running around has the kids pretty tired out, so we might have a relaxed afternoon inside. I'm pretty tired out after all that travel, but it's good to finally be home.
tired to death
1. Extremely exhausted or fatigued. I'm tired to death after all that travel, but it's good to finally be home. You must be tired to death from such a long bicycle ride—you were gone for nearly four hours!
2. Exceptionally wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with something. I'm getting tired to death of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've grown tired to death of these boring lectures.
tired to death of (something)
Exceedingly wearied by, bored of, or exasperated with something. I'm tired to death of doing my boss's errands. If something doesn't change soon, I'm going to quit! I was all gung-ho about this graduate program when I first began, but I must admit that I've grown tired to death of these boring lectures.
you must be tired, because you've been running through my mind all day
A corny pick-up line used to convey one's (typically a male's) romantic interest in someone else. A pun on the word "running." (If something is running through one's mind, they are thinking about it, while the physical act of running would cause tiredness.) A: "Baby, you must be tired, because you've been running through my mind all day!" B: "Oh boy. Yeah, I'm not interested."
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tire out
to become exhausted. I tire out easily. When I had the flu, I found that I tired out easily.
tire someone out
to exhaust someone. The extra work tired him out a lot. Too much work will tire out the horses.
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dead on one's feet
Also, dead tired. Extremely weary, as in Mom was in the kitchen all day and was dead on her feet, or I'd love to go, but I'm dead tired. The use of dead for "tired to exhaustion" dates from the early 1800s, and dead on one's feet, conjuring up the image of a dead person still standing up, dates from the late 1800s.
sick and tired
Also, sick or tired to death . 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.
tired out
Also, tired to death. Exhausted, as in She looked tired out after that trip, or He came home tired to death. The first term dates from the second half of the 1500s; the second, a hyperbole, was first recorded in 1740. Also see sick and tired; to death.
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dog tired
extremely tired; utterly worn out. informalThe image here, and in the variant dog weary , is of a dog exhausted after a long chase or hunt.
sick and tired
annoyed about or bored with something and unwilling to put up with it any longer. informaltired and emotional
drunk.This is a humorous euphemism, used originally in newspapers in contexts where the word drunk would lay the publication open to a libel charge. It is particularly associated with the British satirical magazine Private Eye.
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be/get tired of something/doing something
be/get bored or annoyed with something/doing something: We got tired of the country and we moved into town. ♢ I’m tired of listening to his complaints.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
tire out
v.
To deplete the strength or energy of someone or something; fatigue someone or something: Traveling always tires me out. The long ride tired out the horses.
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sick and tired
Thoroughly weary, discouraged, or bored.
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dead on one's feet
Extremely tired. This graphic hyperbole, with its use of “dead” in the meaning of “utterly fatigued,” is probably related to dead tired, where “dead” means “very” or “absolutely.” This locution has been traced to Irish speech and appears in such clichés as dead wrong for “completely mistaken,” dead right for “absolutely correct,” dead certain for “totally sure,” and others. “Dead on one’s feet” became common in the mid-twentieth century. John Braine used it in Life at the Top (1962): “Honestly, I’m dead on my feet.”
sick and tired
Disgusted, completely weary of. This expression, also put as sick or tired to death, suggests one is fed up to the point of illness or death. J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur used it in Sketches of 18th-Century America (1783): “I am quite sick and tired of these pretended conscientious non-fighting mortals.”
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