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Pronunciation edit

Preposition edit

à bout de

  1. out of, short of
    Synonym: à court de
    à bout de forcesat the end of one's tether, at the end of one's rope, at one's wit's end
    à bout de nerfsworn out, exhausted
    à bout de soufflebreathless, out of breath.

Usage notes edit

Not to be confused with au bout de.

See also edit