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
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And yet when Strom Thurmond and others tried to block the several rights movement, the civil rights movement was passed by our rainbow coalition of people from all political perspectives who joined together and said, enough is enough.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
What President Trump is saying is, is enough is enough.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
With budget cuts, focus on progress, not perfection—sometimes good enough is enough to keep advancing.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The industry has been paying significant tariffs or duties for 95 years and enough is enough.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Is there a point this year when the Rox say enough is enough?
— Thomas, Norwood
Thomas, many fans share your frustration.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
So there's every reason for political leaders to recognize that enough is enough.
—NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
In his writing, composing and staging, Bauman doesn’t know when enough is enough.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Berber Lodge is an enchanting set of low-lying adobe buildings, laid out with the confidence of a man who knows when enough is enough.
—David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
What President Trump is saying is, is enough is enough.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
With budget cuts, focus on progress, not perfection—sometimes good enough is enough to keep advancing.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The industry has been paying significant tariffs or duties for 95 years and enough is enough.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Is there a point this year when the Rox say enough is enough?
— Thomas, Norwood
Thomas, many fans share your frustration.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
So there's every reason for political leaders to recognize that enough is enough.
—NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
In his writing, composing and staging, Bauman doesn’t know when enough is enough.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Berber Lodge is an enchanting set of low-lying adobe buildings, laid out with the confidence of a man who knows when enough is enough.
—David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Enough is enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough%20is%20enough. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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