the end of one's rope

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the end of one's rope

noun the end of one’s rope

  1. idiomatic The limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope. come to the end of one's rope; reach the end of one's rope; at the end of one's rope
  2. idiomatic The point at which one has run out of options or the ability to delay. come to the end of one's rope; reach the end of one's rope; at the end of one's rope

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noun the point of having no more options

Portuguêspor um fio, nas últimas, no limite
Deutschauf dem Zahnfleisch gehen

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@misc{the_end_of_one_s_rope_2026,
  title = {the end of one's rope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/the%20end%20of%20one's%20rope},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}