(one's) nerves are shot



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(one's) nerves are shot

One is mentally or emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, or overwrought. Between dealing with mounting debt, my four children, and my recent divorce, my nerves are pretty shot at the moment.
See also: nerve, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kekoa-Hawaiian
Sasha-Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
MarcieMAHR-seeEnglish
Nessa (1)NES-əEnglish
ZÉPhyrine-French (Rare)
Chiemeka-Western African, Igbo