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to had it with

to had it with

44 8.0
To be no longer willing to put up with someone or something
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
: estar harto de
  • I mean, she has had it with you.
  • had it with people
  • had it with kids
  • had it with this job

And I've had it with man caves.

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Examples

  • They've had it with me, and I don't really blame them.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • First, I think John probably has had it with the media.

    Blog text (18)

  • People have completely had it with authority of any kind.

    Megyn Kelly

  • The world has had it with these guys and we're going to start to see more.

  • I have had it with you.

    Analyze This (1999)

  • I've completely had it with you.

    HorrorVision (2001)

  • I've had it with you!

    The Loft (2014)

  • Sir, I've had it with you.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I've had it with all your stall tactics.

    The Academy of Magic (2020)

  • I have had it with your constant excuses and late arrivals.

Synonyms

sick of
vsto had it with
  • Informal
636 5.8

Tired of something because you have had too much of it

places more weight on unwillingness to tolerate than on intensity alone
fed up
vsto had it with
  • Informal
125 3.6

Annoyed, bored, or tired because you have had too much of something

is used to state a firm end to tolerance rather than mild irritation
fed up with
vsto had it with
  • Informal
81 3.9

Feeling annoyed or bored because something has gone on too long

marks a clearer limit of patience rather than general boredom or annoyance
up to here
vsto had it with
  • Informal
19 7.4

Someone who has no more patience because of many annoying things

is the informal way of saying someone will not tolerate more
to had it up to here
vsto had it with
  • Informal
10 9.0

To no longer accept something annoying or unfair

is the informal expression meaning one can no longer tolerate something
at the end of one's rope
vsto had it with
  • Informal
7.5

You are unable to deal with something because you have no patience or energy

focuses more on refusing to tolerate rather than lacking options
at the end of one's tether
vsto had it with
  • UK
8.5

Very tired and cannot deal with a situation any more

emphasizes a decision to stop tolerating rather than only exhaustion

Antonyms

to endure
326 3.5

To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up

to tolerate
139 3.5

Endure something unpleasant without complaining

How Fed Up

sick of
  • Informal
636 5.8
to had it with
  • Informal
44 8.0
fed up
  • Informal
125 3.6
irritated
56 3.1

Surface Forms

had it with infinitive

Morphology

have + it + with

The idiomatic meaning 'to be no longer able or willing to tolerate someone or something' cannot be inferred from the literal meanings of 'have/had', 'it', and 'with'. This colloquial, fixed expression is unpredictable from its parts and must be learned as a whole, so a B1 learner knowing the constituents would not reliably deduce its meaning.

Etymology

Had it with may come from the simple idea of 'having had' something so often that you are done with it: you have had it 'with' a person or thing. So, had it with means you have reached your limit and will no longer 'put up with' someone or something.