en avoir plus qu'assez

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French

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Etymology

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Superlative derived from en avoir assez.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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en avoir plus qu’assez

  1. (informal) (transitive with de) to be fed up to the back teeth (with)
    Synonyms: en avoir marre, en avoir ras le bol
    J’en ai plus qu’assez de t’entendre te plaindre.
    I've had just about enough of listening to you complain.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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