at wit's end



at one's wit's end

Fig. at the limits of one's mental resources. I'm at my wit's end with this problem. I cannot figure it out. Tom could do no more. He was at his wit's end.
See also: end

at your wit's end

so upset that you do not know what to do I have a problem that has me at wit's end, and I'm hoping you can help.
See also: end

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SanjicaSAHN-yee-tsahCroatian
Charlottashah-LOT-ahSwedish
YorickYAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)Literature, English, Dutch
Bernt-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ernestas-Lithuanian
FredrikFRED-rik (Swedish), FRED-reek (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish