Expression As sick as a parrot Meaning When someone says they are as sick as a parrot, they mean they are very disappointed about something. Examples I was as sick as a parrot when I saw someone had scratched my new car! He was as sick as a parrot when he saw how much litter had been left in the park. When I heard my colleague got a promotion over me, I was as sick as a parrot. @english4y 157 views02:20