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Note softened her up - reaching breaking point (3,2,4,6)

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I believe the answer is:

end of ones tether

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'breaking point' is the definition.
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'note softened her up' is the wordplay.
'up' indicates an anagram (letters get chucked up).
'note'+'softened'+'her'='notesoftenedher'
'notesoftenedher' with letters rearranged gives 'END OF ONES TETHER'.

'reaching' acts as a link.

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