the end of one's rope
English
Noun
the end of one’s rope
- (idiomatic) The limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope.
- I am at the end of my rope with these train delays.
- (idiomatic) The point at which one has run out of options or the ability to delay.
- I was at the end of my rope when asked to comment on a book I didn't read.
Derived terms
- at the end of one's rope
- come to the end of one's rope
- reach the end of one's rope