sick (redirected from sicking on)

be as sick as a dog (informal)

to be very sick. She was as sick as a dog after that curry.

See also: dog

be as sick as a parrot (British, humorous)

to be very disappointed. Tim was sick as a parrot when he heard Manchester had lost the match.

See also: parrot

be fed up/sick to the back teeth (British & Australian, informal)

to be bored or angry because a bad situation has continued for too long or a subject has been discussed too much. He's been treating me badly for two years and, basically, I'm fed up to the back teeth with it. (often + with) You're probably sick to the back teeth of hearing about my problems! (often + of)

See also: back, fed, teeth

be sick and tired of something/doing something (informal, informal)

to be angry and bored because something unpleasant has been happening for too long. You've been giving me the same old excuses for months and I'm sick and tired of hearing them! I've been treated like dirt for two years now and I'm sick to death of it!

See also: tired

be worried sick

to be extremely worried. Why didn't you call me when you knew you were going to be late? I was worried sick about you! (often + about)

See also: worry

feel sick to your stomach (American & Australian)

if something makes you feel sick to your stomach, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill. Looking at those pieces of raw meat I felt sick to my stomach.

See also: feel, stomach

sick at heart (literary)

very sad. The thought of her home so far away made her sick at heart.

See also: heart

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as sick as a dog

very ill. She was as sick as a dog after eating the stew.

See also: dog

call in sick

to telephone work or school to say you are ill and will not be there. I woke up with a terrible cold and had to call in sick last week.

See also: call

make you sick

to cause you to feel disgust. It makes me sick to think of how many people are destroying themselves with drugs.

sick at heart

very sad, unhappy, or upset. She was sick at heart, knowing that he was putting himself in great danger.

See also: heart

sick (and tired) of someone/something

annoyed by someone or something. They visited so often that she was sick of them by the end of the summer. I'm sick and tired of hearing the same old excuses!

Usage notes: usually said about something that you have accepted for too long

sick to death of something

sick to death of something

extremely bored with something. We are sick to death of the constant talk of a baseball strike.

sick (and tired) of someone/something

See also: death

sick to your stomach

feeling like you are going to vomit. When you saw the way his ankle was broken, you got sick to your stomach.

See also: stomach