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sick as a parrot

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Extremely sick; very ill.
    colloquial, not-comparable
  2. Very disappointed; miserable.
    UK, colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutschspeiübel

Examples

“Bridge was over the moon and Terry sick as a parrot as the game ended 4-2 following a late Chelsea penalty.”
“2010 December 7, Wirral Euro MP is sick as a parrot over England World Cup bid humiliation, Wirral Globe.”
“Team manager Tony Jackson said: “I’m as sick as a parrot as I’ve ever been. There’s no doubt⟳ we should have⟳ won this one if it hadn’t been for the riders we have⟳ who suffered knocks.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

sick ass sick at heart sick to one's stomach sick unto death sick with worry sick-ass

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