at the end of one's tether

at the end of one's tether

English

Alternative forms

• at the end of one's rope

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

at the end of one's tether

1. (idiomatic, Britain) At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.

Translations

At the limit of one’s patience

Chinese: Mandarin: 在耐心的极限 (zài nàixīn de jíxiàn) French: au bout du rouleau (fr), exaspéré (fr)

Korean: 진퇴양난에 빠진 (jintoeyangnane ppajin) Scottish Gaelic: aig an dùbhlan le