φτάνω στο αμήν

Meaning

φτάνω σε οριακό σημείο

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Greek

to be at the end of one's tether

English

être à bout

French

to come to a head

English

être au bout du rouleau

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

τονtonthe4AtDfMaSgAc
άνθρωποanthropoman5NoCmMaSgAc
τονtonhim2PnPe01MaSgAcWe
έφτασανeftasandrove3VbMnIdPa03PlXxPeAvXx
στοstoto the0AsPpPaNeSgAc
αμήνaminamen1NoCmNeSgAc

Because of them, the poor guy was at the end of his tether!

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Forms

NP-NOM-anim-10-100
αμήναμήνWF-10-109NoCmNeSgAc
στονστοLEMMA-10-106AsPpPaNeSgAc
φτάνωφτάνωLEMMA-10-103VbAv

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS no

Causative-inchoative alternation yes

Examples

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no