at wit's end



at one's wit's end

Fig. at the limits of one's mental resources. I'm at my wit's end with this problem. I cannot figure it out. Tom could do no more. He was at his wit's end.
See also: end

at your wit's end

so upset that you do not know what to do I have a problem that has me at wit's end, and I'm hoping you can help.
See also: end

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LyleLIE-əl, LIELEnglish
Voula-Greek
Shura-Russian
Lucianoloo-CHAH-no (Italian), loo-THYAH-no (Spanish), loo-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Sidony-English (Archaic)
Abihuə-BIE-hyoo (English)Biblical