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sick of

Date: Aug 27 2009

Quote

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“I’m really glad that I’m still working and that people are not sick of me.”

- Actress Meryl Streep talking about her long career. (Us Weekly)

Definition

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bored with, tired of, not interested in

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Too much of anything can make you sick, even if it’s something really good. Chocolate cake is delicious, but if you ate it every day with every meal, you might get a little sick of it.

But it’s not just food that people get sick of. Anything that is repeated too much or experienced too often can cause you to throw up your hands and say, “I’m sick of this!”

When a song is repeated too often on the radio, people get sick of hearing it. Someone who hasn’t been in a relationship for a long time might start to feel sick of being single. Or if you are fed up with everything, you might say you are sick of life. If you are extremely sick of something you can say you’re sick and tired of it, or even sick to death of it.

Meryl Streep has appeared in nearly 50 films. Her first movie came out in 1971, almost 40 years ago. She jokes that people might be getting sick of her because she has been making movies for such a long time. But with 15 Academy Award nominations and 23 Golden Globe nominations, she is one of the most well-respected actresses in the US. Audiences haven’t gotten sick of her yet.

Is there anything you are sick of right now? What have you gotten sick of in the past?

Examples

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“I’m so sick of Mexican food. Can’t we eat something else once in a while?”

“I hope the bus comes soon. I’m really sick of waiting for it.”

“Melissa usually gets sick of her boyfriends really quickly.”

Winners

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	it means fed up or tired of someone. by VOLTS
	sick and tired of, be bored, get the willies. by zeus2006
	get tired of by sofree
	Weary of, out of conceit with, tired of by Sezai
	sick of = feeling bored with something by Maja_Roxy
	annoyed with sg, or somebody have enough by Gellerke
	HATE:)) by chomo
	It means that people are not bored with Merly Streep by Despotis Evelyn
	To fed up with someone. by Lily86
	annoy sb., make sb angry by ilaydailayda91
	it means that the ppl havent get enough of her even though she`s a long career. by lalobrown
	feel tired or detest for sth. by tianyq0709
	to be sick of someone means to be fed up with by monacovalentina
	tired,bored, weary, disinterested by dearpesar

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Chawmarker324

Algeria

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Ada ;)

Poland

i'm really sick and tired of life sometimes ;(

OlgaSummer

Ukraine

I am not sick of English baby and you, dudes)))

Marcelolic

Brazil

I’m really sick of staying in the same work place,now I want to be in another country to continue doing what I like best ;)

Marcelolic

Brazil

I want to do some changes in my life,I have been working at the same place for ten years…no,eleven!There are two years that I decided to leave Brazil and studying english in another country,in Ireland,'cause I'm really sick of to stay here for more time!

joozy

Italy

im sick of being sit on tha sofa all da day

*vina*

China

be fed up with some boring things

aggie yuan

China

I love Meryl Streep and i think a good actor or actress'll never be sicked of ,cause every cast they've created is classic,people could see different parts of personality of her.with every new movie people'll see 'a new Meryl',so they can never get tired of it

Loveless Heart

Egypt

I am sick of being in love after not being in it.

I am sick of being rich after I was poor.

I am sick of being Heartfull after being Heartless.

I am sick of the word '' love''

Really…. I am sick of being alive in such world!

tracywcx

United States

I am sick of my work!

asra_30003000

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i`m sick of my messy room

btocb

Germany

"some times I sik of some colleages… cause they r so anoying persons"

"I would definitly sick of doing the same thing all my life…"

I think these could be some other examples.

Green-eyed

Russian Federation

God give you health, Olga. Ok, guys! you're all lucky! OlgaSummer is one who cares about all your concerns and what you're tired and sick of. Let's celebrate it! Great, she doeas, and I don't! And I'm not afraid to agree with her statement