adjective phrase🎓 English idiom

sick and tired

extremely fed up with something

What it means

Sick and tired means strongly fed up — so bored, annoyed, or worn out by something that you can't stand it any longer. It's almost always followed by 'of' and used to vent about a situation that has gone on too long.

Examples

  • I'm sick and tired of hearing the same excuses every week.
  • She's sick and tired of working overtime for no extra pay.
  • We're all sick and tired of this rainy weather.
  • He's sick and tired of being treated like a beginner at his own job.

Where it comes from

A traditional English intensifier pairing two related feelings ('sick' and 'tired') to express stronger exasperation than either word alone; in common use since at least the 1700s.

Related idioms

#rough and tumble#loud and clear#wear and tear#ups and downs

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