the end of one's rope
The phrase "the end of one's rope" is commonly used to describe a state of extreme frustration or helplessness, indicating that a person can no longer cope with a situation.
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Definition
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(idiomatic)A state of being completely out of patience or endurance.
Example
- After hours of trying to fix the computer, she was at the end of her rope.
B2General
(idiomatic)A situation where one has no more options or resources left to deal with a problem.
Example
- With no job and no savings, he felt like he was at the end of his rope.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "the end of one's rope":
on the ropesbitter endend of the lineon one's last legsat loose endsdown to the wiredead endother endloose endgive someone enough rope