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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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sickened by strong emotion <sick with fear> <worried sick>...

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003 a: sickened by strong emotion <sick with fear> <01u01b00worried sick02b02u00> b: having a strong distaste from surfeit : satiated <sick of flattery> c: filled with disgust or chagrin <gossip makes me sick> d: depressed and longing for something <sick for one's home>02br
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00I couldn't understand the expression 01i00worried sick02i00. I would say 01i00sick with worries02i00.0-
  

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0 = worried to the point of becoming ill 0-

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0 = worried to the point of becoming ill 0-
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0 Is 01i00worried02i00 an adjective and 01i00sick02i00 a noun in the phrase 01i00worried sick02i00? 0-

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