sick to the back teeth

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sick to the back teeth

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UK, idiomatic Extremely annoyed, fed up, tired (of or with something). "Passengers are sick to their back teeth of paying for boardroom largesse and eye-watering fares."
Similar: fed up to the back teeth

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"sick to the back teeth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sick%20to%20the%20back%20teeth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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sick to the back teeth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20to%20the%20back%20teeth

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"sick to the back teeth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20to%20the%20back%20teeth.

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@misc{sick_to_the_back_teeth_2026,
  title = {sick to the back teeth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20to%20the%20back%20teeth},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}