I'm tired of meaning in English
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Definition
to be sick of / tired of (doing sthg): to have had enough of, to become discouraged by (doing sthg)
I'm tired of these silly exercises!
I'm sick of Henry always being off-side!
sick: ill, unwell, not healthy
tired: exhausted, fatigued, in need of sleep
Examples
- "I'm sick of spending our coffee breaks gossiping about our colleagues."
- "I'm tired of meeting and I'm tired of greeting."
- "I guess I'm tired of making decisions."
- "I'm sick of the hirings, I'm sick of the firings."
- "I'm sick of the faxes and I'm sick of the taxes."
- "I'm tired of phone calls and I'm tired of these walls."
- "Todd : Okay, you know what, I'm tired of these stereotypes."
- "I'm sick of washing your clothes;"
- "And I'm sick of your stupid sexist nicknames!"
Exercise 1
Susie is upset (angry and unhappy)! Why?
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. Select all the reasons that Susie gives for being unhappy!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. Select all the reasons that Susie gives for being unhappy!
Susie is upset (angry and unhappy)! Why?
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. Select all the reasons that Susie gives for being unhappy!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. Select all the reasons that Susie gives for being unhappy!
This statement is true. Susie announces that she doesn't appreciate Philip's "sexual innuendos and constant comments" on her body and clothes! This is one of the reasons that Susie is upset and unhappy with Philip. In this context, "figure" and "body" are synonymous.
This statement is true. When Philip declares that Susie "loves it" when Philip stops by for chats, Susie responds that she in fact "hates" or "detests" when Philip visits. This is one of the reasons that Susie is upset or unhappy with Philip.
This statement is false. Luna hasn't taken anyone's side in this discussion, she simply wants to hear what Susie has to say about Philip. "To take someone's side (in an argument)" is to support one person's argument or to favor one point of view over another.
This statement is false. At no point in this dialogue does Susie say that Philip has touched her, either appropriately or inappropriately. "To be angry (at, with someone)" is to be mad at them or upset with them.
This statement is true. Susie tells both Philip and Luna that she is sick of Philip's "stupid sexist nicknames". In this dialogue, Philip uses several "nicknames" (familiar or affectionate terms for a person or object) for Susie and Luna, including "honey bunch", "pussy cat", "sugar pie", "Mamacita" and more. Philip even refers to himself as "Daddy"! To be "sick of (a person)" is to be tired of them or frustrated with them.
Exercise 2
What's happening here?
Select the TRUE statements based on the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements based on the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than one correct answer!
What's happening here?
Select the TRUE statements based on the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements based on the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. There is no indication that Bruno and Horatio have too much food. Bruno is asking Horatio to make a choice between noodles and rice because they cannot afford to pay for anything else!
This statement is true. In a financial context, the adjective "broke" means "having no money". In this dialogue, Bruno and Horatio mention that they have no money. This is why their culinary options include only rice and noodles.
This statement is true. Bruno explains that Horatio has been sleeping in a "tree house", a sort of cabin constructed in a tree, usually designed for children in the backyard or garden of a home.
This statement is not true. Bruno states that he will start selling perfumes door to door once Horatio finishes the perfumes he is currently working on. Selling the perfumes is a future event, so Bruno cannot be "tired of it" or sick of it yet!
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