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Idiom: At the end of one's rope



 
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Idiom: At the end of one's rope #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:32 am   Idiom: At the end of one's rope
 

Hi,

Could you please tell me what or what rope the 'rope' applies to in 'at the end of one's rope'? Is it related to nautics?

Many thanks in advance.

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Idiom: At the end of one's rope #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:07 am   Idiom: At the end of one's rope
 

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Idiom: At the end of one's rope #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 13:27 pm   Idiom: At the end of one's rope
 

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Some suggest that this idiom originated as a reference to a hangman's noose. Shocked
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Idiom: At the end of one's rope #4 (permalink) Wed Mar 28, 2007 20:19 pm   Idiom: At the end of one's rope
 

At the limits of one's resources, abilities.
This expression alludes to a tied-up animal that can graze only as far as the rope (or tether) permits.

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