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It makes me / you sick

A1 A2 B1- B1 B2 C1

A: His parents give him money any time he asks. They gave him 50.000 last time.
B: I know. It makes you sick doesn’t it? We have to work 10 hours a day just to pay the bills.

We use this expression to talk about something you disagree with, dislike or which annoys you.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Written
 Informal

Example 1
A: His parents give him money any time he asks. They gave him 50.000 last time.
B: I know. It makes you sick, doesn’t it? We have to work 10 hours a day just to pay the bills.
Example 2
A: We did tons of work preparing for the presentation. Now it’s cancelled.  
B: It makes me sick. So much time and effort wasted.

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