to a frazzle
idiom
informal
1
: to a very tired or nervous condition
By the end of the day, the waitress was worn to a frazzle.
2
British
: to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken
The toast had been burned to a frazzle.
Examples of to a frazzle in a Sentence
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The tackles, the contact and the double teams had worn him to a frazzle.
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Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021
The industrious and dedicated Studley looked worn to a frazzle by June.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2021
Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021
The industrious and dedicated Studley looked worn to a frazzle by June.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2021
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“To a frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20frazzle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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