i was as sick as a parrot

  • 1be as sick as a parrot — British, humorous to be very disappointed. Tim was sick as a parrot when he heard Manchester had lost the match …

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  • 2sick — sick1 W3S1 [sık] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ill)¦ 2 be sick 3 feel sick 4 make me/you sick 5 make somebody/yourself sick 6 be sick (and tired) of (doing) something 7 be worried sick/be sick with worry 8¦(strange/cruel)¦ 9 sick at heart …

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  • 3sick — 1 /sIk/ adjective 1 ILL suffering from a disease or illness: Where s Sheila is she sick? | a sick child | get sick AmE (=become ill): At the last minute I got sick and couldn t go. | sick as a dog (=very sick): Pete s at home in bed, sick as a… …

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  • 4Parrot — Taxobox name = Parrots fossil range = fossil range|54|0Early Eocene – Recent image width = 240px image caption = Peach fronted Parakeets Aratinga aurea regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves infraclassis = Neognathae ordo =… …

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  • 5sick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun the sick ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic, long term (both esp. BrE) VERB + THE SICK ▪ visit ▪ aid, care for …

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  • 6sick — I UK [sɪk] / US adjective Word forms sick : adjective sick comparative sicker superlative sickest *** 1) if you are sick, food you have eaten suddenly comes out of your stomach through your mouth I m going to be sick! violently sick: He was… …

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  • 7sick as a dog — adjective Very ill. I caught that new strain of flu and for three days I was as sick as a dog. Syn: sick as a parrot …

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  • 8African Grey Parrot — Congo African Grey Parrot …

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  • 9Learn to Talk / The Country of Blinds — Infobox Album | Name = Learn to Talk / The Country of Blinds Type = Compilation album Artist = Skeleton Crew Released = 2005 Recorded = Studio tracks: Switzerland, December 1983 – January 1984; December 1985 – January 1986 Live tracks: North… …

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  • 10List of Huaorani people — Huaorani man and woman This list contains members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador who are known for their connection with events surrounding Operation Auca. Note: Many names have alternate spellings. This is because the Huaorani language… …

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