être au bout de son latin

French

Etymology

Literally, “to be at the end of one's Latin”, i.e. to have exhausted one's knowledge. Compare German mit seinem Latein am Ende sein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛtʁ o bu d(ə) sɔ̃ la.tɛ̃/
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Verb

être au bout de son latin

  1. to be at one's wits' end, to be at the end of one's mental resources

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in the negative: ne pas être au bout de son latin.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: aan het eind van zijn Latijn zijn (calque)

See also

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