à bout de

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a bu də/

Preposition

à bout de

  1. out of, short of
    Synonym: à court de
    à bout de forces ― at the end of one's tether, at the end of one's rope, at one's wit's end
    à bout de nerfs ― worn out, exhausted
    à bout de souffle ― breathless, out of breath.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with au bout de.

See also
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