en avoir plus qu'assez

French

Etymology

Superlative derived from en avoir assez. Literally, “to have more than enough (of something)”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plys k‿a.se/

Verb

en avoir plus qu’assez

1. (informal) to be sick and tired (of), to be fed up to the back teeth (with) [with de ‘someone/something’]

   Synonyms: en avoir marre, en avoir ras le bol; see also Thesaurus:en avoir assez

   J’en ai plus qu’assez de t’entendre te plaindre.

   I've had just about enough of listening to you complain.

Usage notes

• Note that the pronoun en is part of the expression, and is used regardless of the separate de-phrase.