be at the end of (your) tether

British, American & Australian, American

to be so tired, worried, or annoyed by something that you feel unable to deal with it any more.

After a day with four screaming kids I'm at the end of my tether.

He's out of work, hanging around the house all day and at the end of his rope.

• the lull before the storm
• the main drag
• them and us
• the man in the street
• the man of dreams
• the man of the moment
• the man of your dreams
• the man on the Clapham omnibus
• the man on the street
• the matter in hand
• the meat and potatoes
• the men in grey suits
• the men in white coats
• the Midas touch
• the middle ground
• the milk of human kindness
• the mind boggles
• the mind boggles.
• the minute
• the minute back is turned
• the minute someone's back is turned
• the minute that
• the missionary position
• the moment of truth
• the more one thing happens the more