bored to tears



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bored to tears

Extremely bored to the point of distraction, frustration, or irritation. I was bored to tears listening to that lecture this afternoon.
See also: bore, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alexej-Czech, Slovak
Sieffre-Welsh
RonnieRAH-neeEnglish
Coletteko-LETFrench
NikkiNIK-eeEnglish
Antigonusan-TIG-ə-nəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)