| 单词 | one's rope is out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone's rope is out P4. to come (also run) to the end of one's rope: to have no further freedom of action, to come to the end of one's resources; to be at the end of one's rope: to have run out of some resource; (esp.) to be unable to cope, to be at the end of one's tether. Also in † one's rope is out (obsolete). [Compare earlier tether n. 4 and the lemmas at that sense.] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > in adversity [phrase] > at the end of one's resources with or having one's back at or to the wall1535 at a or to the bay1596 to be at the end of one's rope1686 one's rope is out1686 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restrain [verb (intransitive)] > be finally checked in wrongdoing to come (also run) to the end of one's rope1686 1647 J. Cleveland Char. London Diurnall (1653) 81 But the Squib is run to the end of the Rope.] 1686 tr. J. Chardin Coronation Solyman 106 in Trav. Persia Being run to the end of his Rope [Fr. au bout de ses finesses], as one that had no more Excuses to make. a1693 M. Bruce Good News in Evil Times (1708) 65 Will ye let them run to the end of their Rope, and there ye will see them all worried in their own Band. 1764 London Mag. Feb. 74/2 The defendant, without redemption, is at the end of his rope, and nothing wanting to complete his misery but personal execution! 1846 Knickerbocker Mar. 261 But we are at the end of our rope; having only room to add, that Mr. Smith's work is profusely and admirably illustrated by Darley. 1884 Cent. Mag. Nov. 58/2 He acknowledged to himself savagely that he had about got to the end of his rope. 1898 W. Besant Orange Girl Prol. 7 His rope is certainly long out, so that he is kept from Tyburn Tree by some special favour. 1899 W. Besant Orange Girl ii. xii. 252 They have come to the end of their rope: their time is up. 1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday ii. 32 Physically the President was almost at the end of his rope. 1954 N. Coward Future Indefinite v. vi. 321 What I had been dreading for a long time happened. I collapsed finally and knew that I had come to the end of my rope. 1971 Ink 12 June 7/4 On Monday, 24 May, the Mans strikers—now at the end of their rope financially—voted to accept the compromise proposals. 2007 Uncut Feb. 50/3 Honestly, I'm at the end of my rope with conversation..noise... I want so badly to have a few months of silence. < as lemmas |
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