0
Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Fray

Hi.
In:
"As stress builds, thinking becomes clouded and nerves start to fray."
from Play Winning Cjess,

Does 'nerves start to fray' mean your becoming angry or your becomming irritated?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

Becoming stressed or irritated.

— Blue Jay

  • Becoming stressed or irritated.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Becoming stressed or irritated.
0
0
Which one?stressed or irritated or both?
0
0
Nerves start to fray is not a specific condition. It would suggest that the person becomes
Less calm
Less relaxed
More tense
More nervous
More irritated, or more easily irritated.
0

Related Questions