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What does “at the end of your tether” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
At the limit of your patience or emotional strength, unable to cope any longer
“I was at the end of my tether after the third delay.”
Say it smoothly: “a-the-endov-your-tether”
From the C1 lesson How Are You Really? (moods and feelings).
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What does “at the end of your tether” mean?
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