Collocations for boredom - noun
VERB + boredom
prevent
alleviate, avoid, combat, relieve
An MP3 player can relieve the boredom of running.
alleviate, avoid, combat, relieve
An MP3 player can relieve the boredom of running.
die from,
die of,
go mad with
(BrE)
I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.
I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.
drive sb mad with
(BrE)
Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
PHRASES
a low boredom threshold
(esp. BrE)
Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.
Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.