at the end of one's tether
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at the end of one's tether
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At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.
He proposed to call witnesses to show how the prisoner, a profligate and spendthrift, had been at the end of his financial tether, and had also been carrying on an intrigue with a certain Mrs. Raikes, a neighbouring farmer’s wife.
Similar: at the end of one's rope
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prep_phrase at the limit of one’s patience
| 한국어 | 진퇴양난에 빠진 jintoeyangnane ppajin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 在耐心的极限 zài nàixīn de jíxiàn |
| Français | au bout du rouleau, exaspéré |
| Deutsch | jemandem reißt der Geduldsfaden (gleich), mit seiner Geduld am Ende |
| Italiano | al limite della sopportazione |
| Русский | на грани срыва na grani sryva |
| العربية | بَلَغَ السَّيْلُ الزُّبَى balaḡa s-saylu z-zubā |
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title = {at the end of one's tether},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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