breaking point
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breaking point
noun
breaking point
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKING POINT
the breaking point
(US) or British breaking point
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the time when a person can no longer accept or deal with a situation because of too much pressure or stress
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My nerves were at the breaking point. = I had just about reached the breaking point.
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My boss is pushing me to the breaking point.
2
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the time when a situation has become so difficult, dangerous, etc., that it cannot continue
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Tensions between the two groups had reached the breaking point.
