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die of boredom

Fig. to be very bored. No one has ever really died of boredom. We sat there and listened politely, even though we almost died of boredom.

See also: boredom, die, of

be out of your mind with [boredom/fear/worry etc.]

to be extremely bored, frightened, worried etc. He was four hours late and I was out of my mind with worry.

See also: mind, of, out