worn to a frazzle

In a state of nervous exhaustion, as in The very idea of moving again has us worn to a frazzle. This expression transfers frazzle, which means "a frayed edge," to one's feelings. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
'Ittay	-	Biblical Hebrew
Mimi	-	English, Italian
Adelaide	['ædəleid]
Isaura	ee-SOW-rah (Spanish)	Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Behrooz	-	Persian
Ingeborg	ING-e-bawrk (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German