sick as a parrot
Very disappointed; miserable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He was sick as a parrot after his team lost the game.”
“She felt sick as a parrot when she realized she had missed the final train home.”
“The candidate was sick as a parrot upon discovering that his lifelong ambition had been thwarted by a last-minute administrative error.”
disputed origin
(very disappointed): Apparently of sporting (soccer) origin.
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out sick
Absent from work due to an illness.
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sick and tired
Bored to the point of weariness.
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sick at heart
Despairing, distressed, or anxious.
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sick list
A list of people who are ill.
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sick man
A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.
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sick puppy
A person who is sick (mentally disturbed) in a morbid or gruesome way.
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sick to the back teeth
Extremely annoyed, fed up, tired (of or with something).
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sick with worry
Extremely anxious or distressed.
Last updated August 10, 2026