adv. phr. , informal To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. Used for emphasis with verbs such as "scare", "frighten", "bore". Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries. Sara is scared to death of snakes. John is tickled to death with his new bike.
TO DEATH
Meaning of TO DEATH in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012