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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In the wake of the nation’s 50th mass shooting so far this year, John Mellencamp says enough is enough.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
Others, both in the United States and abroad, argue for a cease-fire, saying that enough is enough with Israel’s bombing campaign and ground operations.
—Daniel Kurtzer, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2023
Maybe, like those first few #MeToo revelations, her story could awaken a chorus of touched out mothers, joining their voices to declare that enough is enough.
—Nicole Graev Lipson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
Even voters can’t seem to agree on when enough is enough, remaining divided when asked to back a specific age limit.
—Lisa Lerer, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
The leadership coach discusses persistence vs. pestering while job searching, and all of the nuances involved in this conversation: Following up (specifically, when and how often), assessing if you’ve been professionally ghosted and gauging when enough is enough.
—Felice León, Essence, 26 July 2023
Ron’s Place is under threat: After months of stasis, the landlord and owner, Salisbury Management Services, has finally decided enough is enough.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
While nearly a third of the country is at risk of breathing in a dark haze straight out of dystopia, Republicans are still lecturing us for having the nerve to say enough is enough.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
Back in March, the Panthers decided enough is enough with the post-Cam Newton quarterback carousel.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
Others, both in the United States and abroad, argue for a cease-fire, saying that enough is enough with Israel’s bombing campaign and ground operations.
—Daniel Kurtzer, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2023
Maybe, like those first few #MeToo revelations, her story could awaken a chorus of touched out mothers, joining their voices to declare that enough is enough.
—Nicole Graev Lipson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
Even voters can’t seem to agree on when enough is enough, remaining divided when asked to back a specific age limit.
—Lisa Lerer, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
The leadership coach discusses persistence vs. pestering while job searching, and all of the nuances involved in this conversation: Following up (specifically, when and how often), assessing if you’ve been professionally ghosted and gauging when enough is enough.
—Felice León, Essence, 26 July 2023
Ron’s Place is under threat: After months of stasis, the landlord and owner, Salisbury Management Services, has finally decided enough is enough.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
While nearly a third of the country is at risk of breathing in a dark haze straight out of dystopia, Republicans are still lecturing us for having the nerve to say enough is enough.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
Back in March, the Panthers decided enough is enough with the post-Cam Newton quarterback carousel.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
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