have had enough

Idioms and Phrases

Want no more of something, as in I've had enough of their quarreling . This phrase uses enough in the sense of “an adequate amount,” which is intended ironically to mean “a more than sufficient amount.” [c. 1700] For synonyms, see fed to the gills ; have had it , def. 1.

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