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What is meant by the idiom, "at the end of my rope" used in this sentence?

I have so much homework and so many swim practices to go to that I'm at the end of my rope!

A. The speaker is about to slip off the end of a rope.

B. The speaker is out of energy.

C. The speaker is in a life or death situation.

D. The speaker is incredibly happy and feels like swinging!

User Farukh
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Answer: B

Explanation: The Answer A, C, And D is wrong because

C: Life or death situation would be wrong. Because she's/he's not dying.

A: How can a speaker slip off a rope if she has many things to do?

D: The speaker is probably stressed, so The speaker is not happy.

B: The speaker has many things to do, so the speaker is probably out of energy.

User Saransh Kataria
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The speaker is out of energy, B.
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