like death warmed over

idiom

US, informal
: very tired or sick
We worked through the night, and by morning we looked like death warmed over.

Examples of like death warmed over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Johnson looked like death warmed over. Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'like death warmed over.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near like death warmed over

Cite this Entry

“Like death warmed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20death%20warmed%20over. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!