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worn to a frazzle
Idioms and Phrases
In a state of nervous exhaustion, as in The very idea of moving again has us worn to a frazzle . This expression transfers frazzle , which means “a frayed edge,†to one's feelings. [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
Though glad to see daylight, she was worn to a frazzle.
Surmounting the odd trophy was a stuffed eagle, rather the worse for being moth-eaten, and worn “to a frazzle,†as Tom said.
But my nerves are worn to a frazzle, anyhow, and I never can sleep except when I want to stay awake.
I’m worn to a frazzle worrying about this mystery.â€
By January 26th the politeness of both the American and the Filipino commissioners had been worn to a frazzle, and they adjourned, each recognizing that the differences between them could ultimately be settled only on the field of battle, in the event of the ratification of the treaty.
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