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October 11, 2019 Word of the Day
(as) sick as a dog
/
ˈ
sɪkəzə
ˈ
dɑːg/
idiom
(as) sick as a dog
/
ˈ
sɪkəzə
ˈ
dɑːg/
idiom
Feeling sick as a dog
Definition of (AS) SICK AS A DOG
informal
:
very sick
I'm
sick as a dog
.
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