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be bored to death/tears (informal, informal)

to be very bored. The speeches went on for an hour. I was bored to death.

See also: death, tear

be [bored/scared/worried etc.] out of your mind

be out of your mind with [boredom/fear/worry etc.] - to be extremely bored, frightened, worried etc.. I really thought he was going to crash the car and I was scared out of my mind. He was the only young person at the party and he looked bored out of his mind.

See also: mind, scare, worry

[beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off someone

if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes.

See also: beat, charm, sock

[beat/bore/scare etc.] the pants off someone (informal)

if someone or something beats, bores, scares etc. the pants off someone, they beat, bore, or scare them completely. I hate sunbathing. It bores the pants off me. Horror films scare the pants off me.

See also: beat, pant, scare

bore the arse off someone (British & Australian, very informal!, American, very informal!)

to make someone very bored. These wildlife programmes bore the arse off me.

See also: arse

bore someone to death/tears

be bored to death/tears - to be very bored. That film bored me to tears.

See also: death, tear

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bore someone to death

to make someone lose interest completely. Herman was bored to death by the stories Arlie told.

See also: death

bored out of your mind

extremely bored. Jeanne moved to a small town in New York State, and she was bored out of her mind.

Usage notes: also used with other adjectives: I think he was scared out of his mind.

See also: mind