bore
81bore to death — bore (someone) to death to make someone lose interest completely. Herman was bored to death by the stories Arlie told …
82bore the pants off someone — bore/annoy/scare/etc the pants off someone informal phrase to make someone feel very bored, annoyed, scared etc Opera bores the pants off him. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotionssynonym …
83bore|cole — «BR KOHL, BOHR », noun. a plant related to the cabbage; kale. ╂[probably < Dutch boerenkool peasant s cabbage] …
84bore|dom — «BR duhm, BOHR », noun. a bored condition; weariness caused by dull, tiresome people or events; ennui. SYNONYM(S): tedium …
85bore|hole — «BR HOHL, BOHR », noun. a hole drilled into the surface of the earth to provide samples, as of minerals or water, available at specified depths …
86bore|scope — «BR skohp, BOHR », noun. an instrument like a periscope, inserted into an enclosed hollow space, such as an ancient tomb, for viewing the inside and recording data about it …
87bore|some — «BR suhm, BOHR », adjective. boring; dull; tiresome …
88bore someone to death — (or to tears) weary (a person) in the extreme …
89bore the pants off somebody — bore, scare, etc. the ˈpants off sb idiom (informal) to make sb extremely bored, frightened, etc. Main entry: ↑pantsidiom …
90Bore (wind instruments) — The bore of a wind instrument is its interior chamber that defines a flow path through which air travels and is set into vibration to produce sounds. The shape of the bore has a strong influence on the instruments timbre. Contents 1 Bore shapes 1 …