enough is enough
idiom
—used to say that one wants something to stop because one can no longer accept or deal with it
I don't mind lending her a bit of money now and then, but enough is enough!
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There comes a point at which a country like the Dominican Republic or a city like New York says enough is enough.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Gun violence prevention groups responded with praise, saying enough is enough.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 June 2024
At what point does tennis, a sport that barely has an off-season, acknowledge that enough is enough?
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Now, Combs’ team is saying enough is enough with the apparent allegations.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
And, a mob of commoners riled up by a man known as the Shepherd decide that enough is enough: Time to get rid of these dragons.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
At some point, regulators need to say enough is enough and enact commonsense reforms.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
Texas woman says 'enough is enough' after pit bulls attacked, killed their livestock
Michelle Gomez, whose husband shot and killed three pit bulls Friday morning, defends the decision after showing her livestocks' injuries.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2024
The deaths of Haniyeh and Shukr, in the span of a few hours, send a sharp message to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah that enough is enough.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 31 July 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Gun violence prevention groups responded with praise, saying enough is enough.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 June 2024
At what point does tennis, a sport that barely has an off-season, acknowledge that enough is enough?
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Now, Combs’ team is saying enough is enough with the apparent allegations.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
And, a mob of commoners riled up by a man known as the Shepherd decide that enough is enough: Time to get rid of these dragons.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
At some point, regulators need to say enough is enough and enact commonsense reforms.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
Texas woman says 'enough is enough' after pit bulls attacked, killed their livestock
Michelle Gomez, whose husband shot and killed three pit bulls Friday morning, defends the decision after showing her livestocks' injuries.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2024
The deaths of Haniyeh and Shukr, in the span of a few hours, send a sharp message to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah that enough is enough.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 31 July 2024
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“Enough is enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%20is%20enough. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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