bored stiff

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Morecambe and Wise have told how they were "bored stiff" by cult comics Monty Python in a newly discovered TV interview.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2021

There was nothing to do and I was bored stiff.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2015

Similarly, doubt has been cast on Dylan’s statements because of her affect in some of the recordings made of her as a child—she’s said to seem uninterested and bored, stiff, coached.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2014

But the element of surprise can also be satisfying: “I got bored stiff with what I was doing in regular pottery class,” Mr. Brown said.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2013

It’s been a few weeks now, and I’m still bored stiff.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake