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breaking point

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breaking point

 

1. Lit. the point at which something will break. The mule's back was strained to the breaking point with masses of bundles and straw.

2. Fig. the point at which nerves or one's mental state can endure no more. My nerves are at the breaking point.

See also: breaking, point