| 释义 |
—— oneself sickDo something to such an extent that one feels nauseous or unwell (often used for emphasis): she was worrying herself sick about Mike...- It's possible to make yourself sick, or at least slightly nauseous by overdoing it though.
- Don't tell me ladies that you don't know someone who's gone bankrupt in the last year or so - I know you do - and you worry yourself sick about them.
- Some women make themselves sick trying to be ‘ladylike’.
See parent entry: sick |