[Sman7 매일영어] ~ to death

~ to death

 

used to emphasize the extreme nature of a specific action, feeling, or state of mind.

 

For example, if you are frightened to death or bored to death, you are extremely frightened or bored.

 

 

“~해서 죽겠다” 정도의 뉘앙스 (특정 행동, 감정 혹은 정신 상태의 극단적인 면을 강조할 때 사용한다.)

 

 

Example)

 

We freeze to death out there.

 

거기 밖에서 얼어 죽을거 같애.

 

 

I went out last night, but not for very long. I was bored to death

 

어제 밤에 나갔었는데 얼마있다가 지루해 죽을뻔 했어.