beyond endurance
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: past the limit of one's ability to deal with pain and suffering that is intense or continues for a long time
children who are teased beyond endurance
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Most dogs are pretty harmless unless provoked beyond endurance.
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 26 Dec. 2020
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“Beyond endurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20endurance. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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