Be at your wits’ end

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phrase

To be extremely worried or frustrated because you have tried many solutions, but nothing seems to work.

After trying every possible solution to fix the computer, John admitted that he was at his wit's end.
Visual representation of "be at your wits’ end" - To be extremely worried or frustrated because you have tried many solutions, but nothing seems to work

Often appears as...

  • at my wit's end
  • at your wit's end

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Idiomatic

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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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