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
Gale (1)GAYLEnglish
LorriLAWR-eeEnglish
Thamina-Arabic
VÍ&Eth;Arr-Norse Mythology
PancrasPAN-krəsEnglish (Archaic)
Zhubin-Persian