She finally reached the end of her tether and told him exactly what she thought of his behaviour.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
reach the end of your tether — be at/reach/the end of your tether british phrase to feel very upset because you are no longer able to deal with a difficult situation I’m at the end of my tether with these kids. Thesaurus: to be, or to become sad, regretful or upsetsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
be at the end of your tether — be at/reach/the end of your tether british phrase to feel very upset because you are no longer able to deal with a difficult situation I’m at the end of my tether with these kids. Thesaurus: to be, or to become sad, regretful or upsetsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
reach the end of tether — reach the end of (your) tether British, American & Australian, American be at the end of (your) tether to be so tired, worried, or annoyed by something that you feel unable to deal with it any more. She finally reached the end of her tether and… … New idioms dictionary
at the end of his tether — Meaning Reach the end of your resources. Origin The reference is to a tethered grazing animal. ref: Brewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition … Meaning and origin of phrases
tether — I UK [ˈteðə(r)] / US [ˈteðər] verb [transitive] Word forms tether : present tense I/you/we/they tether he/she/it tethers present participle tethering past tense tethered past participle tethered to tie an animal or object to something so that it… … English dictionary
tether — teth|er1 [ teðər ] noun count a rope or chain used for tying an animal to something so that it will stay in a particular area be at/reach the end of your tether to feel very upset because you are no longer able to deal with a difficult situation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Mikado — For other uses, see Mikado (disambiguation). Theatre poster for The Mikado The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic… … Wikipedia
end — ► NOUN 1) the final part of something. 2) the furthest or most extreme part. 3) a termination of a state or situation: they called for an end to violence. 4) a person s death or downfall. 5) a goal or desired result. 6) a part or share of an… … English terms dictionary
end */*/*/ — I UK [end] / US noun [countable] Word forms end : singular end plural ends Get it right: end: People often confuse the phrases at the end and in the end. In the end is similar to finally or eventually. Use it when you are saying what happens… … English dictionary
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
