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Be at your wits’ end

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Emotion Intensity

The phrase expresses strong frustration or anxiety when no options seem to work.

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She was at her wits' end trying to control the rowdy classroom.
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Personal Limits

It suggests a person has reached the limit of their ability or patience.

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Lost in the city, I was at my wits' end looking for the hotel.
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Figurative Use

This is a figurative expression, meaning it should not be taken literally.

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The puzzle had him at his wits' end; it was really complicated.
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