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the end of one's rope

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
the end of one's rope
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope.

noun

The point at which one has run out of options or the ability to delay.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the end of one’s rope (canonical)

Phrases

at the end of one's tether

Frequently Paired Words

at the end of one's tether

Questions

What does the end of one's rope mean?
The limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope.

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