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!

Examples of enough is enough in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 But now that revamping old shows is more popular than ever, at what point will the TV industry decide that enough is enough? Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024 Isn’t there anyone who will speak for motorists to say enough is enough? Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024 Reach out to the commissioners and tell them enough is enough. For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024 In the end, Biden tried to have it both ways ― saying enough is enough with the violence, but standing up for the right to peacefully protest. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024 In the wake of the nation’s 50th mass shooting so far this year, John Mellencamp says enough is enough. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024

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“Enough is enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%20is%20enough. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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