make one sick

Idioms and Phrases

Disgust one, as in Your constant complaining makes me sick . This expression transfers the sensations of physical illness to strong negative sentiments. [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

As immunity to different viruses builds up over time, it decreases the number of viral types that can make one sick, Dr. Jacobs said.

From New York Times

"To act as a physician," he writes, "the priest must make one sick!"

From The Guardian

A great many people applied for medicine, and some of the maladies, specially when they affect children, make one sick at heart.

From Project Gutenberg

This fiery Aragonese painted bull-fights, battles, executions, and Inquisition tortures with blacks that make one shudder and reds that make one sick.

From Project Gutenberg

She told her that nothing was easier than to lure the prince into marrying her; and all sorts of other things that were enough to make one sick!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bother
• disenchant
• displease
• disturb
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• irk
• nauseate
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• shock
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• turn off
• upset