worry someone sick
The idiom "worry someone sick" describes causing extreme anxiety or distress, often leading to physical or emotional discomfort.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, idiomatic)To cause someone extreme anxiety or distress, often affecting their well-being.
Example
- Her son's late arrival worried her sick.
- The thought of the upcoming exam worried him sick.
B2Reflexive
(informal, idiomatic)To experience extreme anxiety or distress oneself, often leading to physical or emotional discomfort.
Example
- She worried herself sick over the results.
- He worried himself sick thinking about the future.
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