à bout

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French

Etymology

Perhaps an ellipsis of à bout de forces or à bout de nerfs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a bu/
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Adjective

à bout (invariable)

  1. (informal) at the end of one's tether
    être à bout ― to be at the end of one's tether
    Ma patience est à bout. ― I've about had it (with you).
    Nous les poussons à bout. ― We are pushing them to the limit.

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