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Meaning of sick as a parrot | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

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

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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