sickened by strong emotion <sick with fear> <worried sick>...
0 01sup00102sup00sick02br 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 00[M-W's Col. Dic.]02br 02br 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-
— Philip
0 = worried to the point of becoming ill 0-
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