am Ende sein
to be at the end of one's rope
Türkçe: çaresiz kalmak
In a sentence
Nach der langen Schicht ist der Handwerker völlig am Ende.
How it is used
Means 'to be at the end of one's rope' – exhausted or out of options. Colloquial, idiomatic. Use when stressed about a deadline or personal crisis. Common mistake: using literally for physical location.
Other verbs that go with Ende
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- etw. zu Ende bringen / führento finish something
- zu Ende gehento come to an end
- zu (einem) Ende kommento come to an end
- zu Ende seinto be finished/over
- ein Ende bereiten / machento put an end to something
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
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