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enough is enough
Enough is enough.
Prov. That is enough, and there should be no more.; Stop! Stop asking for money! Enough is enough! I've heard all the complaining from you that I can take. Enough is enough!
(say) enough is enough
this must stop
The movie was so boring that I decided enough is enough and got up and left. I am tired of being treated badly, and I say enough is enough. Usage notes: usually said of something that is not interesting or pleasant
enough is enough
something that you say in order to tell someone that you think what is happening should stop Look, enough is enough. He's borrowed ￡300 already.
enough is enough
One should be satisfied; stop, there should be no more. For example, No more speeches-enough is enough, or as Robert Southey put it ( The Doctor, 1834): "As for money, enough is enough; no man can enjoy more." This expression already appeared in John Heywood's proverb collection of 1546 and is often used as an interjection (first example).