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sick as a parrot

sick as a parrot adjective: extremely sick; very ill.

Adjective

sick as a parrot (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Extremely sick; very ill.
  2. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic, simile) Very disappointed; miserable.
    • Bridge was over the moon and Terry sick as a parrot as the game ended 4-2 following a late Chelsea penalty.2010 February 25, Chris Boffey, “John Terry left empty-handed as Wayne Bridge gives him cold shoulder”, in The Guardian
    • 2010 December 7, Wirral Euro MP is sick as a parrot over England World Cup bid humiliation, Wirral Globe.

sick as a parrot meaning in Bengali

sick as a parrot in Bengali

অত্যন্ত অসুস্থ, খুবই বিমর্ষ, হতাশ

Synonyms of sick as a parrot

Origin of sick as a parrot

(very disappointed): Apparently of sporting (soccer) origin.

Questions about sick as a parrot

What does sick as a parrot mean?
Sick as a parrot means extremely sick; very ill.
What is sick as a parrot in Bengali?
Sick as a parrot in Bengali is অত্যন্ত অসুস্থ, খুবই বিমর্ষ, হতাশ. See Sick as a parrot meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is sick as a parrot?
Sick as a parrot is an adjective.

Words near sick as a parrot in the dictionary

  1. sick and tired
  2. sick and twisted
  3. sick as a cat
  4. sick as a dog
  5. sick as a horse
  6. sick as a parrot
  7. sick ass
  8. sick at heart
  9. sick bag
  10. sick bags
  11. sick bay

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