bore (someone) to tears



bore (someone) to tears

To bore someone to the point of distraction, frustration, or irritation. The professor bored the whole class to tears. This film bores me to tears.
See also: bore, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThÉOte-OFrench
Nedyalko-Bulgarian
Alcott['ɔ:lkət]
Andrina[æn'dri:nə]
&Thorn;ÓRsteinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Seleukos-Ancient Greek