à bout de
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French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Preposition
[edit]- 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
[edit]Not to be confused with au bout de.