Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at the end of one's tether

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: at the end of one's teth-er
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.

British usage

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

British usage

Synonyms

at the end of one's rope

Questions

What does at the end of one's tether mean?: At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.

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