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in_the_loop_016 at a loss about what to do next; in a state of frustration Synonyms: at the end of (one’s) ropeCompare to: keep (one’s) wits about (oneself); use (one’s) wits; scared out of (one’s) wits

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AT (ONE’S) WITS’ END When the woman looked around and couldn’t find her little daughter, she looked up and down every aisle in the store until she was at her wits’ end. She was almost hysterical when another customer in the store suggested that she notify the store’s security officer.We can’t seem to persuade our son to stay in school. We have tried every argument we can think of, but nothing seems to help. We don’t know what to do, and we’re at our wits’ end. The word wits means mental abilities.

Id	in_the_loop_016
Idiom	AT (ONE’S) WITS’ END
Definition	at a loss about what to do next; in a state of frustration
Examples	When the woman looked around and couldn’t find her little daughter, she looked up and down every aisle in the store until she was at her wits’ end. She was almost hysterical when another customer in the store suggested that she notify the store’s security officer. We can’t seem to persuade our son to stay in school. We have tried every argument we can think of, but nothing seems to help. We don’t know what to do, and we’re at our wits’ end.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: at the end of (one’s) rope Compare to: keep (one’s) wits about (oneself); use (one’s) wits; scared out of (one’s) wits
Extra Info	The word wits means mental abilities.

One’s End Wits Looked Store Loop Loss State