Bore to death Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɔɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɛθ
BOR tuh DETH
bˈɔː/ /tˈuː/ /dˈɛθ
BAW tuh DETH
Definition
To make someone extremely bored, to the point that it feels almost painful or unbearable.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often used jokingly or for emphasis. Common with 'someone' as the object: 'You bore me to death.' Not literal—no one actually dies.
Spanish: aburrir hasta la muertePortuguese (BR): entediar até a mortePortuguese (PT): aborrecer até à morteChinese (Simplified): 无聊死了Chinese (Traditional): 無聊死了Hindi: बहुत उबानाArabic: ممل حتى الموتBengali: অসহ্যভাবে বিরক্ত করা - মৃত্যু পর্যন্ত বিরক্ত করাRussian: смертельно наскучить - утомлять до смертиJapanese: 退屈で死にそうにする - うんざりさせるVietnamese: làm ai đó chán chết - làm phát ngánKorean: 지루하게 하다 죽을 만큼 - 지겹게 만들다Turkish: ölümüne sıkmakUrdu: جان نکھ دینا - انتہا درجے بور کر دیناIndonesian: membosankan sampai mati - membuat sangat bosan
Example Sentences
Long meetings bore to death all the employees.
basic
The movie was so slow it could bore to death even the most patient person.
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He tells every detail and can bore to death a whole class.
basic
If you keep talking about taxes, you’ll bore me to death!
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Honestly, I was bored to death at that dinner party last night.
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Let’s play some music before we all get bored to death here.
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