to death

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[to death] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. — Used for emphasis with verbs such as "scare", "frighten", "bore".

* /Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries./

* /Sara is scared to death of snakes./

* /John is tickled to death with his new bike./

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	death ⁷⁰ emphasis ³⁴ {adv. phr.} ⁵⁸³ {informal} ¹⁴⁰¹

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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