be at wits' end



be at your wits' end

to be very worried or upset because you have tried every possible way to solve a problem but cannot do it I've tried everything I can think of to make her eat and she flatly refuses. I'm really at my wits' end.
See also: end

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BryantBRIE-əntEnglish
Mave-Irish
Erkin-Uyghur
Seong-Minsung-meenKorean
Thibaulttee-BOFrench
Efua-Western African, Akan