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
DieuwkeDOO-kəFrisian
Milagrosmee-LAH-grosSpanish
Ruth (2)RUYTH, RUTHLimburgish
Hanifa-Arabic
Naida-Croatian
Morwenna-Cornish, Welsh