at (one's) wit's end



at (one's) wit's end

In a state of distress that is reached when someone has no more patience. The baby's been crying for hours, and I'm at my wit's end! I'm already at my wit's end, so if this train gets delayed too, I'm going to scream.
See also: end

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AloisAH-lo-ees (German)German, Czech
JerzyYE-zhiPolish
Paisley-English (Modern)
Aiday-Kazakh
Stephanos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek
Samina-Arabic