Live and learn. The upside is that I got a lot of things listed, right? And somehow managed to function today on less that 5 hours sleep. I will sleep like a baby tonight, no lie. But bone-tired--where did that saying come from? Fact is, I found nothing online that helped me understand the origins of this term, and yet I feel like I have an up-close, personal relationship with it far too often.
So, if you are so tired you feel weary to the core of your being, how do you express that? There are lots of phrases I can think if: dog tired, beat, plumb tuckered out, beat to a pulp...
What do you say? The oh-so-tired but inquisitive mind wants to know.
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I'm plum bushed too.
ReplyDeleteDog tired is one I'd use most but bone weary is another familiar way of saying you are totally shattered - and I think that's what I'd actually say :)
ReplyDeleteYep, bone-tired. Describes the feeling to a T. (Now there's an expression I don't know the meaning of, and I use it often!)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get organized to put a lot of stuff on eBay, but it's changed a lot since the last time I sold anything there, which was years ago. I need to knuckle down and figure out how to charge for S&H, especially. DOn;t expect to earn much, but don't want to end up actually losing money.
I like these! Bushed, plumb wore out...lots of ways to say we're just exhausted!
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My husband and I are both tuckered out after a full day of chores. Or, I just say 'weary'. I'm weary. Which happens more often that it used to . .
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