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Idiom idiom

have had it up to here


To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I've had it up to here with this noise.

CONTEXTUAL

She told her flatmate she'd had it up to here with the dirty dishes in the sink.

COMPLEX

After years of broken promises and unpaid invoices, the small contractor finally told the developer he had had it up to here and was walking off the job.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    from here to Sunday

    Everywhere; all over the place.

  2. 02

    get out of here

    An exclamation of disbelief.

  3. 03

    get outta here

    Indicating disbelief or requesting confirmation.

  4. 04

    here goes nothing

    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

  5. 05

    here we go again

    An expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing something bad repeated.

  6. 06

    here you are

    Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.

  7. 07

    here, there and everywhere

    In or to many different places; all over the place.

  8. 08

    here's to

    A phrase used before drinking a toast.

Last updated August 10, 2026