à bout

See also: about

French

Etymology

Perhaps an ellipsis of à bout de forces or à bout de nerfs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a bu/

Adverb

à bout

  1. (informal) to the limit, without any room for manoeuvre
    Ma patience est à bout. ― I've about had it (with you).
    Nous les poussons à bout. ― We are pushing them to the limit.

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