End of one's rope In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "end of one's rope", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of End of one's rope

Variants:

end of one's tether

End of one's rope American noun phrase informal

It can also be phrased as "end of your tether" in the UK.

Being in a state that one has no longer energy, endurance, or patience

By eleven o'clock after an online class, I'm at the end of my rope.

Those kids are very naughty, I’m at the end of my rope with them!

I'm just about at the end of my rope, but I can't give up now.

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Origin of End of one's rope

The term "at the end of one’s rope" is primarily an American phrase, though it may be traced back to the 1680s. The idea is of someone who has been thrown a safety rope, and has run out of length.
 

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