end of one's rope
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Out of options: “Having tried everything he could think of to get admitted to law school, Robert finally found himself at the end of his rope.”
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby end of one's rope
endodontium, endoenteritis, endoenzyme, endoergic, end-of-file, end of one's rope, end of one's rope, at the, end of steel, end of the line, endogamous, endogamy
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