the end of one's rope
The limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope.
come to the end of one's rope; reach the end of one's rope; at the end of one's rope
rope
/ɹəʊp/
noun 6verb 5
Collocations
10(noun.)
ADJ
strong | slack
guy, mooring, skipping, tow
She held the mooring rope tight as the boat swayed in the strong wind.
QUANT
length, piece
VERB + ROPE
knot, tie (sth together with)
The climber knotted the rope securely before starting the difficult ascent.
tighten | loosen | coil (up) | pull (at/on)
PHRASES
a coil of rope
Definitions
noun
1
Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
2
An individual length of such material.
The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.
All at once, let’s heave on the rope!
3
A cohesive strand of something.
The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée.
Jimmy began to scream and ropes of spit shot from his mouth.
4
A continuous stream.
The principle of any such device should be to pull on the vessel by a rope of water passing in at the bow and out at the stern.
5
A hard line drive.
He hit a rope past third and into the corner.
verb
1
To tie (something) with rope.
The robber roped the victims.
2
To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
The cowboy roped the calf.
3
To climb by means of a rope or ropes.
We roped down to the platform selected for the bivouac; set up our bags and brewed a reasonable meal.
4
To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
Let us not hang like roping icicles / Upon our houses' thatch.
5
To pull or restrain (the horse one is riding) to prevent it from winning a race.
Others, a shade more advanced, have been known to bribe a jockey to "hold," "rope" a horse, or a stableman to poison or stupefy him.
noun
1
The small intestines.
the ropes of birds
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
give someone enough rope
To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
Near-synonym: cut someone some slack
money for old rope
Money earned with little effort.
skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
give someone enough rope and they'll hang themself
If one gives someone else enough freedom of action, they may destroy themself by foolish actions.
Example Bank
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Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
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The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.
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All at once, let’s heave on the rope!
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The robber roped the victims.
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The cowboy roped the calf.
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We roped down to the platform selected for the bivouac; set up our bags and brewed a reasonable meal.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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