bored to tears

bored to tears

Extremely bored to the point of distraction, frustration, or irritation. I was bored to tears listening to that lecture this afternoon. We thought a week in a secluded cabin with no TV or Internet would make for some great family bonding, but we all became bored to tears after a couple of days. A: "Sorry for dozing off, but I just get bored to tears watching these old-timey movies." B: "Fine, go back to sleep then."
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