sick to one's stomach
idiom
1
US
: caused to vomit
I was sick to my stomach last night.
also
: feeling like one is going to vomit : nauseous
When I had the flu, just the thought of eating made me sick to my stomach.
2
: feeling very disgusted or angry
The way they treat people makes me sick to my stomach.
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“Sick to one's stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20to%20one%27s%20stomach. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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