être au bout de son latin

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “to be at the end of one's Latin”, i.e. to have exhausted one's knowledge. Compare German mit seinem Latein am Ende sein.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛtʁ o bu d(ə) sɔ̃ la.tɛ̃/
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Verb

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être au bout de son latin

  1. to be at one's wits' end, to be at the end of one's mental resources

Usage notes

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  • Chiefly used in the negative: ne pas être au bout de son latin.

Descendants

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  • Dutch: aan het eind van zijn Latijn zijn (calque)

See also

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