make sb sick
to make sb angry or disgusted:
His hyprocrisy makes me sick
(as) sick as a dog
feeling very ill; VOMITING a lot (informal)
(as) sick as a parrot
(BrE, humorous) very disappointed
sick at heart
(formal) very unhappy or disappointed
sick to your stomach
1. feeling very angry or worried
Nora turned sick to her stomach on hearing this news
2. (AmE) = feeling that you want to VOMIT
fall sick (also take sick)
(formal) to become ill
A week later he fell sick and died
call in sick
If you called in sick, you telephone to say that you will not
be coming to work because you are ill
been off sick
If you have been off sick, you are away from work because you
are ill
seasick * airsick * carsick * travel-sick
feeling sick (wanting to vomit) as a result of travelling on
a ship, plane, etc:
sick of sb/sth | Sick of doing sth
(informal)
bored with or annoyed about sth that has been happening for a
long time, and wanting it to stop
I'm sick of the way you've treated me
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