Значение идиомы to death
[to death] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatestdegree possible. – Used for emphasis with verbs such as “scare”,”frighten”, “bore”.
Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I likemysteries.
Sara is scared to death of snakes.
John is tickledto death with his new bike.
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