Sick of means fed up with something, tired of it: I'm sick of waiting. People say it about something that has gone on too long: work, the weather, someone's excuses. Of is followed by a noun or a verb with -ing.
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be/get sick of + noun/-ing; sick and tired of + noun/-ing
- I'm sick of eating pasta every day, so let's order something different.
- She got sick of her long commute and found a job closer to home.
- Everyone in the office is sick of these endless meetings.
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First versionI'm sick from this rain: it hasn't stopped for a week.
RevisionI'm sick of this rain: it hasn't stopped for a week.
From can seem logical, as if something is making you feel bad. But sick from describes real illness: get sick from bad seafood. When you're fed up with something, use of.
Without of, the phrase becomes literal: in British English, I feel sick means you feel you're going to vomit, not that you're fed up. To sound even more annoyed, say sick and tired of: I'm sick and tired of your excuses.
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I've heard this song a hundred times today, and I'm really ___ it.
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sick of — The song is annoying, not making anyone ill, so it's sick of. Sick from is about real illness caused by something, such as food.
Describe something you're fed up with at work or school. Say exactly what it is and what you'd like to change.
I'm sick of answering the same emails every morning, so I want to write a short FAQ for our clients.
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