Question

At the End of Your Rope at the limit of your ability, endurance, or patience to do something

Accepted Answer

I've tried everything, but nothing's worked. I'm at the end of my rope. Imagine that you're trying to use rope to climb a mountain or a tree. You're at the end of your rope, and you can't achieve what you set out to do. Now just think of this expression in terms of any goal you are trying to accomplish, with or without an actual rope. You've run out of strength, power, or ideas on how to do more. Another possible origin of this saying is the fact that some farm animals are tied to a rope that will allow them to feed in a limited area, but not beyond.

Idiom	At the End of Your Rope
Example	I've tried everything, but nothing's worked. I'm at the end of my rope.
Meaning	at the limit of your ability, endurance, or patience to do something
Origin	Imagine that you're trying to use rope to climb a mountain or a tree. You're at the end of your rope, and you can't achieve what you set out to do. Now just think of this expression in terms of any goal you are trying to accomplish, with or without an actual rope. You've run out of strength, power, or ideas on how to do more. Another possible origin of this saying is the fact that some farm animals are tied to a rope that will allow them to feed in a limited area, but not beyond.

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