n'en plus pouvoir

to be unable to take it anymore; to be at the end of one's tether

→ ne

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to be unable to take it anymore; to be at the end of one's tether This is an infinitive expression and is usually used in a conjugated form, especially “je n'en peux plus,” meaning that someone is exhausted or can no longer tolerate a situation. The exact infinitive can appear after “de,” as in “C'est dur de n'en plus pouvoir.”

FR: Après des semaines de stress, elle dit être sur le point de n'en plus pouvoir.

EN: After weeks of stress, she says she is about to reach her limit.