BE AT THE END OF ONE'S TETHER (OR N. AMER. ROPE)

Meaning of BE AT THE END OF ONE'S TETHER (OR N. AMER. ROPE) in English

be at the end of one's tether ( or N. Amer. rope)

have no patience or energy left.

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AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TETHER — I. ˈtethə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English tethir, tedir, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjōthr …
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ROPE — I. ˈrōp noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rāp; akin to Old High …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
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END — I. ˈend noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ende, from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, …
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AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
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'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
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AMER- — combining form or amero- Usage: capitalized Etymology: American : American Amero phile : American and Amer asian
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TETHER — /tedh"euhr/ , n. 1. a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object …
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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'N — /euhn/ , conj. Pron. Spelling. and: Stop 'n save. Look 'n listen. Also, 'n' .
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END — end 1 — ender , n. /end/ , n. 1. the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is …
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AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
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TETHER — v. fasten with a tether, tie an animal with a rope or chain in order to restrict movement
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TETHER — I. ˈte-thər noun Etymology: Middle English tethir, teder, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjōthr tether; akin to …
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ROPE — I. ˈrōp noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rāp; akin to Old High German reif hoop Date: before 12th …
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ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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AMER — America; American
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TETHER — vt to confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. 2. tether …
Webster English vocab
ROPE — vt to lasso (a steer, horse). 2. rope ·noun the small intestines; as, the ropes of birds. 3. rope ·vt …
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AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
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N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TETHER — [teth.er] n [ME tethir, prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON tjothr tether; akin to OHG zeotar pole of a …
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ROPE — [rope] n [ME, fr. OE rap; akin to OHG reif hoop] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a large stout cord of …
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AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
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ROPE — assemblage of fibres, filaments, or wires compacted by twisting or braiding (plaiting) into a long, flexible line. Wire rope is …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
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TETHER — tether BrE AmE ˈteð ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ tether|ed d ▷ tethering ˈteð ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ tether|s …
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'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
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N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
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TETHER — / ˈteðə(r); NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb [ vn ] tether sth (to sth) to tie an animal …
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ROPE — / rəʊp; NAmE roʊp/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] very strong thick string made …
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N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
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TETHER — I. teth ‧ er 1 /ˈteðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ; …
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ROPE — I. rope 1 S3 W3 /rəʊp $ roʊp/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: rap ] 1 …
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
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END — I. end 1 S1 W1 /end/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ end , ↑ ending ; …
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AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
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TETHER — n. & v. --n. 1 a rope etc. by which an animal is tied to confine it to the spot. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROPE — n. & v. --n. 1 a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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END — n. & v. --n. 1 a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue. b an …
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TETHER — n. & v. n. 1 a rope etc. by which an animal is tied to confine it to the spot. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROPE — n. & v. n. 1 a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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END — n. & v. n. 1 a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue. b an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TETHER — n. & v. --n. 1. a rope etc. by which an animal is tied to confine it to the spot. …
Oxford English vocab
ROPE — n. & v. --n. 1. a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, …
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OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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END — n. & v. --n. 1. a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue. b an …
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N — 1. n. (also n) (pl. Ns or N's) 1. the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. 2 Printing en. 3 Math. …
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