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What does "ras-le-bol" mean?

Fed up — literally "the bowl is full to the brim."

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"J'en ai ras-le-bol" is "I have had it." It is also a noun in news writing — "le ras-le-bol des agriculteurs" is farmers' anger. A very French way to describe reaching a limit.

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