enough is enough

phrase

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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More than a hundred students, parents and teachers are calling on the Miami-Dade School Board to say enough is enough with laying down burning hot plastic turf in schools. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Today the jury joined families, educators, and child safety experts in saying enough is enough. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026 Hurzeler knows what is coming and decides enough is enough. Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Xcel Energy is asking the Public Utility Commission to raise electric rates by nearly 10% per month and gas rates by 11% per month this year primarily to cover the cost of building and maintaining infrastructure, but some people say enough is enough. Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enough is enough

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“Enough is enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%20is%20enough. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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