- - oneself sick
- do something to such an extent that one feels nauseous or unwell (often used for emphasis)
she was worrying herself sick about Mike
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
- oneself sick
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sick — 1. adj., n., & v. adj. 1 (often in comb.) esp. Brit. vomiting or tending to vomit (feels sick; has been sick; seasick). 2 esp. US ill; affected by illness (has been sick for a week; a sick man; sick with measles). 3 a (often foll. by at) esp.… … Useful english dictionary
sick — adjective 1) the children are sick Syn: ill, unwell, poorly, ailing, indisposed, not oneself; off; informal laid up, under the weather Ant: well, healthy 2) he was feeling sick … Thesaurus of popular words
give oneself up to — let oneself enjoy, not hold oneself back from He gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick … Idioms and examples
laugh oneself silly — (or sick) laugh uncontrollably or for a long time … Useful english dictionary
egrote — † eˈgrote, v. Obs. 0 [ad. L. ægrōtāre, f. ægrōtus sick.] intr. To be sick; to feign oneself sick. 1721–61 in Bailey. Hence eˈgroting vbl. n., a feigned sickness. in Cole. in Ash … Useful english dictionary
off — 1. adverb 1) Kate s off today Syn: away, absent, out, unavailable, not at work, off duty, on leave, on vacation; free, at leisure; Brit. on holiday Ant: in, at work, working 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
eat — [ēt] vt. ate [āt; ] Brit usually [ et] eaten [ēt′ n] eating [ME eten < OE etan, akin to Ger essen < IE base * ed , to eat > L edere, Gr edmenai] 1. to put (food) in the mouth, chew if necessary, and swallow 2. to use up, devour, destroy … English World dictionary
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium
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