stiff
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8.2
- idiom
- /stɪf/
- Informal
:
extremadamente
- So many people find themselves bored stiff for, for two lectures out of three.
Examples
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But Arthur, his head set slightly forward, his neck and mouth stiff, kept his eyes on the road.
Fiction book (1990) -
I gotta haul this stiff back to the lake.
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I... hey, I just knocked it stiff from 250.
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When I turned to look at her, I saw her sitting stiff and posed as a statue.
Fiction book (1994) -
We just stiff-neckedly stayed home and refused to vote for anyone not perfect.
Blog text (17) -
He blew out a sharp breath, thinking that if he stood up stiff the way they told him to, his fingers would probably fall off.
Fiction book (2002) -
He waved his arm toward the pond, then brought it up to his shoulder, held it stiff, and squinted down his fingers.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Olivia?" A baffled Telemachus called out after her as she stiff-armed him aside and dashed out of the church.
Fiction book (1994) -
After studying all night, she was tired stiff and could barely keep her eyes open.
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He was worried stiff about the upcoming exam and couldn't relax.
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Etymology
The adverb use in phrases like 'scared stiff' or 'bored stiff' comes from the idea of becoming rigid; if you are 'scared stiff' your body feels so tense it is like being 'stiff'.