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Sick as a parrot

adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Extremely sick; very ill. colloquial, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Very disappointed; miserable. UK, colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable

    "Bridge was over the moon and Terry sick as a parrot as the game ended 4-2 following a late Chelsea penalty."

Etymology

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

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