sick and tired

1. Also,. Thoroughly weary or bored, as in I'm sick and tired of these begging phone calls, or She was sick to death of that endless recorded music. These hyperbolic expressions of exasperation imply one is weary to the point of illness or death. The first dates from the late 1700s, the first variant from the late 1800s, and the second variant from the first half of the 1700s.

Example Sentences

But Hochul recently said she is “sick and tired of being pushed around” while other states refuse to adopt redistricting reforms and gerrymander to their full advantage.

From Salon

“We are sick and tired of the nonsense where you are not allowed to ever celebrate someone who is white, blonde and blue-eyed; that we have to walk into a room apologetic for those things. In a way, this ad is the final declaration that we are done doing that s**t.”

From Salon

Scottish Conservative deputy leader Rachael Hamilton said people were "sick and tired" with Swinney's "obsession" with breaking up the UK.

From BBC

The changes were announced by creative industries minister Sir Chris Bryant, who said he was "sick and tired of musicians having to live with paltry amounts of money" for producing songs that "everybody loves dancing to around their kitchen".

From BBC

“Am I the only one who is sick and tired of being told to pick up our trash when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us?”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bored 
• disgusted www.thesaurus.com
• exhausted 
• fatigued 
• impatient 
• jaded 
• overworked www.thesaurus.com
• sleepy