be worn to a frazzle

be worn to a frazzle

To be highly agitated and perhaps exhausted due to having endured prolonged stress. I'm just worn to a frazzle after a week with my relatives. I'm so glad that they're leaving tomorrow! Geez, I was really worn to a frazzle after watching the kids on my own all weekend. We were all worn to a frazzle by the end of the three-day seminar.

See also: frazzle, to, worn

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be burnt, worn, etc. to a ˈfrazzle

(informal) be completely burnt/extremely tired: After working all weekend at the hospital, Deborah was worn to a frazzle.

See also: frazzle, to

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