I love the idea of taking something mundane, like socks, and making them fun. That’s why I fell in love with the My Dogs Are Barking Socks from Teddy the Dog. That sentiment sure does describe one aspect of the first days of school—aching feet!
I have FOUR pairs of these super-cute socks to give away. (Update: Congratulations to Linda, Simone, Brenda, and Renee, our lucky winners!) To enter our random drawing, submit a comment to this blog to let us know your favorite or most descriptive phrase for “worn out.” Bone tired? Tuckered out? Spent? Fried? Drained? Bushed? Submit your comment by Thursday, September 5. Good luck!
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I learned my favorite phrase for “worn out” from my friend MA, who describes it as “rode hard and put up wet.” Now that’s a vivid description!
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I can’t move.
“Tuckered out!”
Exhausted
Wiped out
I need some coffee!
Wiped out!
Beat
I’m pooped!
Exhausted
Done in
Pooped out!
Dog tired!
ready to sleep like a baby
Dead tired.
Exhausted!
Teacher tired!
I’m beat!
Too pooped to pop
Bushed!
EXHAUSTED!
I’m pooped.
In my Grandmother’s most Southern drawl, “ I am wore slap out!”
I think your grandmother and my friend MA probably have lots of fine phrases they could share! 🙂
Kaput!!
“Wrung ” out !
I am beat