sick as a pig

(as) sick as a pig

Thoroughly displeased, disappointed, or dejected (about something). Primarily heard in UK. Tim was as sick as a pig when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion. I'm delighted that my children have such wonderful opportunities abroad, but I must say I feel sick as a pig at the thought of being separated from them for so long. A: "Nick seems sick as a pig today. Is he OK?" B: "Yeah, he just found out he got rejected from his first-choice school."

See also: pig, sick

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sick as a pig

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If you are as sick as a pig, you are very annoyed and upset about something. We've lost a lot of money on this and it wasn't our fault. I'm as sick as a pig.

See also: pig, sick

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