the end of (one's) tether
the end of (one's) tether
A point of utter exhaustion or exasperation; a point or state at which one has no more patience, endurance, or energy left. Joshua started throwing a tantrum this afternoon, and with all the other things I have to get done, I've just reached the end of my tether! Daniel's been at the end of his tether for weeks now—he has seriously got to get a different job!
See also: end, of, tether
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- the end of (one's) rope
- come to the point
- come to the point and get to the point
- come/get to the point
- get to the point
- get to the point, to
- all over but the shouting
- all over but the shouting, it's
- it's all over but the shouting
- at this point