词组 | bore the pants off |
释义 | Idiom bore the pants off[beat/bore/scare etc.] the pants off (someone) informal if someone or something beats, bores, scares etc. the pants off someone, they beat, bore, or scare them completely.I hate sunbathing. It bores the pants off me.Horror films scare the pants off me. bore (one) to deathTo cause one to be extremely bored, to the point of distraction, frustration, or irritation. Today's lecture bored me to death. bore to deathAlso, bore to tears or bore stiff or bore the pants off. Weary someone through extremely dull talk or uninteresting action. For example, Sam was bored stiff by the opera but didn't dare to admit it, or Carol bores the pants off me with her constant talk of remodeling, or His books bore me to death. All four expression convey the idea of such exasperation that one dies, weeps, stiffens with annoyance, or has one's trousers removed. The verb bore has been used in this sense only since about 1750, and its etymology is unknown. The amplifications were added between about 1850 and 1950. Also see under pants off; talk one's arm off. |
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