at one's wit's end



at one's wit's end

Also, at wits' end. Completely puzzled and perplexed, not knowing what to do. For example, I've tried every possible source without success, and now I'm at my wit's end. This idiom, which uses wit in the sense of "mental faculties," appeared in Piers Ploughman (c. 1377).
See also: end

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nanna (2)-Near Eastern Mythology
NurettİN-Turkish
VÍ&Eth;Arr-Norse Mythology
MatÍAs-Spanish
VeldaVEL-dəEnglish
Naheed-Persian