à bout

at the end of one's rope

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phrase Uncommon #11,092

at the end of one's rope Used to say someone is exhausted, overwhelmed, or has no patience/energy left. Often appears in phrases like à bout de force or à bout de patience.

FR: Après une semaine très difficile, je suis à bout.

EN: After a very difficult week, I’m at the end of my rope.

Ma patience est à bout !

My patience has run out!

— Black (2005)

Il est à bout, il nous aidera pas.

He's at his wit's end, he won't help us.

— The Rip (2026)

Il en viendra à bout.

He'll manage to overcome it.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Je doute que vous en veniez à bout.

I doubt you'll be able to finish it.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Je n'ai jamais pensé que j'en viendrais à bout.

I never thought I’d make it through.

Il tuait au couteau, à bout portant.

He killed with a knife, at point-blank range.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Il est à bout.

He's at his wit's end.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Il est arrivé à bout de son travail.

He has finished his work.

Tu mets ma patience à bout !

You're testing my patience!

Lunga est à bout de force.

Lunga is exhausted.

— Bacurau (2019)

Je suis à bout !

I'm at my wit's end!

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Je suis bien élevée, mais vous me poussez à bout.

I am well-mannered, but you are pushing me to the limit.

— Aquarius (2016)

J'étais à bout.

I was at my wit's end.

La victime a été abattue à bout portant.

The victim was shot at point-blank range.

Mon second est vraiment à bout.

My second child is really at their wit's end.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Il était à bout.

He was at his wit's end.

— Elephant (2003)

Ma patience est à bout.

My patience is running out.

Il est à bout de force.

He is completely exhausted.

Entre nous, il est à bout.

Between us, he's at his wit's end.

— La Chute (2004)

Ça ressemble à une blessure par balle tirée à bout portant.

It looks like a gunshot wound fired at close range.

Quand on est vraiment poussé à bout, on est capable de tout.

When you are truly pushed to the limit, you are capable of anything.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Ils sont à bout.

They're at their wits' end.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Tu m'as poussé à bout.

You pushed me to my limit.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Ils l'ont tué à bout portant.

They shot him at point-blank range.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)

Sa patience est à bout.

His patience is running out.