Having a very poor tolerance level. The word threshold is the part of the door frame that you step over. In times gone by it was the peice of wood that went accross the doorway to stop the straw or hay (thresh) from spilling out of the house, long before carpets were used. Hence the word 'threshold'
oh yes, absolutely e.g. "So First Minister, do you think the executive's future is secure after the latest scandal", "F**ckin' apt.The executive's stayin' where she ishi"
