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enough is enough

/ɪˌnʌf‿ɪz ɪˈnʌf/US/iˌnʌf‿ɪz iˈnʌf/

enough is enough phrase: one should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.

Phrase

enough is enough

  1. One should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
    • Here is enough, I am satisfied, (sayd he). / Since enough is enough, (sayd I), here may we / With that one word take end good, as may be geast: / For folke say, enough is as good as a feast.1546, John Heywood, chapter XI, in Julian Sharman, editor, The Proverbs of John Heywood. […], London: George Bell and Sons, […], published 1874, →OCLC, part II, page 173
    • Learning is better than house or land. As for money, enough is enough; no man can enjoy more; and the less he can be contented with the wiser and better he is likely to be.1834, Robert Southey, “Chapter XX. P.I. How to Make Gold.”, in The Doctor, &c., volume I, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, →OCLC, page 199
  2. Especially as an expression of exasperation: the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached.
    • With every new indignity served upon the United States by the fanatical Fidel Castro comes an immediate, and lasting, impulse to declare that enough is enough.1961 January 4, Lee Mortimer, “Why not sever all Cuban ties?”, in Glen O. Long, editor, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, volume 71, number 2, Spartanburg, S.C.: Phil Buchheit, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column...
    • “I want a crime bill that grabs violent criminals by the throat,” Mr. [Phil] Gramm said. […] “I am for rehabilitation. But there reaches a point where you've got to say, ‘Enough is enough.’”1994 January 22, Richard L. Berke, “G.O.P. sees crime as a major issue”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2022...

enough is enough meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

enough is enough in Tagalog

one should be satisfied; nothing additional is required
tama na
limit of patience or tolerance has been reached
tama na

enough is enough in Arabic

limit of patience or tolerance has been reached
بَلَغَ السَّيْلُ الزُّبَى balaḡa s-saylu z-zubā, طَفَحَ الْكَيْلُ ṭafaḥa l-kaylu

Examples of enough is enough in a sentence

  • Other administration officials have hinted the dollar may have to fall further, but President [Ronald] Reagan says enough is enough.1987 November 11, “Reagan on dollar fall: ‘Enough is enough’”, in Southeast Missourian, volume 83, number 342, Cape Girardeau, Mo.: Rust...
  • That they cannot be allowed the freedom to dream of a better way of learning, and a better way of life? […] Enough is enough!2013 September 25, Desmond Tutu, “Every Child Deserves a Quality Education”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC...
  • "The time is now for the United Nations and the rest of the world to jointly stand up against China and its lawless and out-of-control bullying of Taiwan," they said, adding: "Enough is Enough."2022 September 11, Lee Hsin-fang, Jonathan Chin, “Letter calls for Taiwan’s UN inclusion”, in Taipei Times, Taipei, Taiwan: The Liberty...
  • On behalf of all the long-suffering passengers on the West Coast Main Line, enough is enough.2023 February 22, Tom Harmon, “Open Access: Time for Action on Resolving Avanti’s West Coast Woes”, in Rail, number 977, Peterborough...

Synonyms of enough is enough

Origin of enough is enough

Compare Dutch genoeg is genoeg, German genug ist genug, Yiddish גענוג איז גענוג (genug iz genug, “enough is enough”).

Words that rhyme with enough is enough

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Questions about enough is enough

What does enough is enough mean?
Enough is enough means one should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
What is enough is enough in Tagalog?
Enough is enough in Tagalog is tama na. See Enough is enough meaning in Tagalog.
How do you use enough is enough in a sentence?
Other administration officials have hinted the dollar may have to fall further, but President [Ronald] Reagan says enough is enough.
What part of speech is enough is enough?
Enough is enough is a phrase.
How do you pronounce enough is enough?
Enough is enough is pronounced /ɪˌnʌf‿ɪz ɪˈnʌf/ (UK).

Words near enough is enough in the dictionary

  1. enotourists
  2. ENOTUITS
  3. enough
  4. enough already
  5. enough is as good as a feast
  6. enough is enough
  7. enough is too much
  8. enough said
  9. enough sense to pound sand into a rathole
  10. enough to choke a horse
  11. enough to choke a snake

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