How to Pronounce "bored to tears"
expression
BORD tuh TEERZ
BAWD too TEERZ
Definition
Extremely bored, to the point that something feels almost painful or unbearable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈtɛɹz/, /ˈtɪɹz
British English
bˈɔːd/ /tˈuː/ /tiːɹz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BORD tuh TEERZ
UK
BAWD too TEERZ
Listen in Context
I was bored to tears during the long meeting.
The class was so slow that I was bored to tears.
She was bored to tears waiting for her friend at the station.
Honestly, I was bored to tears by that movie—nothing really happened!