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1 at one's wits' end
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2 wit
n. gevat/geestig iem.; scherpzinnigheid; geestigheid--------v. weten (verouderd gebruik)wit1[ wit]1 gevat/geestig iemand♦voorbeelden:1 verstand ⇒ benul, intelligentie♦voorbeelden:1 have quick/slow wits • vlug/traag van begrip zijnhave enough wit/the wit(s) to say no • zo verstandig zijn nee te zeggenhave/keep one's wits about one • alert zijn; bijdehand/pienter zijnlive by/on one's wits • op ongeregelde/bijdehante manier aan de kost komenout of one's wits • niet goed wijs, gek————————wit2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈voornamelijk formeel; juridisch〉 to wit • te weten, namelijk, dat wil zeggen
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be at one's wits' end — ► be at one s wits end be completely at a loss as to what to do. Main Entry: ↑wit … English terms dictionary
be at one's wits' end — (from Idioms in Speech) not to know what to do or say; quite at a loss; at the point of having exhausted one s last idea or mental resource But in that flash was seen the other Carrie poor, hungry, drifting at her wits end ... (Th. Dreiser) Mrs.… … Idioms and examples
at one's wits' end — phrasal see at one s wit s end … New Collegiate Dictionary
be at one's wits' end — be completely at a loss as to what to do. → wit … English new terms dictionary
be at one's wits' end — be overwhelmed with difficulties and at a loss as to what to do next … Useful english dictionary
at\ wits\ end — • at one s wit s end • at wits end adj. phr. Having no ideas as to how to meet a difficulty or solve a problem; feeling puzzled after having used up all of your ideas or resources; not knowing what to do; puzzled. He had approached every friend… … Словарь американских идиом
end — end1 ender, n. /end/, n. 1. the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. 2. a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of… … Universalium
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
at wits end — See: AT ONE S WIT S END … Dictionary of American idioms
at wits end — See: AT ONE S WIT S END … Dictionary of American idioms