- have a bellyful
- have a (or one's) bellyfulinformal become intolerant of someone or something after lengthy or repeated contact
he had had his bellyful of hospitals
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Bellyful — Bel ly*ful, n. As much as satisfies the appetite. Hence: A great abundance; more than enough. Lloyd. [1913 Webster] King James told his son that he would have his bellyful of parliamentary impeachments. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have had a bellyful of something — have had a bellyful of (something) informal if you have had a bellyful of an unpleasant situation or someone s bad behaviour, you have had much too much of it and it has made you angry. He s probably had a bellyful of your moaning … New idioms dictionary
have had a bellyful of — (something) informal if you have had a bellyful of an unpleasant situation or someone s bad behaviour, you have had much too much of it and it has made you angry. He s probably had a bellyful of your moaning … New idioms dictionary
have a (or one's) bellyful — informal have more than enough of something. → bellyful … English new terms dictionary
have had a bellyful — british very informal phrase to be annoyed because you have done too much of something, spent too much time with someone etc Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: bellyful … Useful english dictionary
have had a bellyful of somebody — have had a ˈbellyful of sb/sth idiom (informal) to have had more than enough of sb/sth, so that you cannot deal with any more • I ve had a bellyful of your moaning. Main entry: ↑bellyfulidiom … Useful english dictionary
have had a bellyful of something — have had a ˈbellyful of sb/sth idiom (informal) to have had more than enough of sb/sth, so that you cannot deal with any more • I ve had a bellyful of your moaning. Main entry: ↑bellyfulidiom … Useful english dictionary
bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ˈbeliful] n have had a bellyful of sb/sth informal to be annoyed by someone or something because you have had to deal with them for too long ▪ I d had a bellyful of his family by the end of the weekend … Dictionary of contemporary English
bellyful — noun have had a bellyful of informal to be annoyed by something because you have heard or experienced too much of it: I ve had a bellyful of your complaints … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ beli,ful ] noun have had a bellyful BRITISH VERY INFORMAL to be tired and annoyed because you have done too much of something, spent too much time with someone, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
