Fed Up (With Something)

Also:
Fed up to the/my eyeballs
Fed up to the (back) teeth,
Fed up to the gills

Meaning of Idiom ‘Fed Up (With Something)

To be fed up with something means to be tired of it occurring and wanting it to stop; to be unable to tolerate something any longer; to be frustrated, highly annoyed, disgusted, or angered over something. 1,2,3,4

Usage Notes

You can be fed up with something or with someone’s behavior or actions. The idiom is often followed by ‘with’ and then the thing about which someone is annoyed, but this is not always necessary.

Many variations exist such as ‘fed up to one’s teeth or gills’ but most of them are rarely used compared to the basic idiom, which is the oldest.

Sometimes the phrase ‘fed up of’ is used instead of ‘fed up with’ in colloquial English. This is not considered correct but may be used by some speakers.

Examples Of Use

“I’m fed up. We’ve been waiting for service for half an hour. Let’s leave.”

“I’m fed up with your excuses!”

“I am fed up with the government’s inability to get anything done!”

“I’m just fed up. I’m going to go home and relax.”

“I’m fed up with you. Please stop talking to me.”

“People are starting to get fed up with the frequent power outages.”

“You look fed up! What’s going on?”

“I’m fed up with your lies!”

Origin

Alluding to having eaten too much and being overfull, this idiom has been used since the 1800s. Its variations date from the first half of the 1900s while an older variation, fed up to the eyelids, was used during the 1800s. 5,6

A similar idiom is ‘had it with’ or ‘had it up to here with.’

References
  1. Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
  2. Bengelsdorf, Peter. Idioms in the News – 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples. N.p.: Amz Digital Services, 2012.
  3. Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth M. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms. Ware: Wordsworth, 1995.
  4. Spears, Richard A. McGraw-Hill’s American Idioms Dictionary. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2008.
  5. Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
  6. Bengelsdorf, Peter. Idioms in the News – 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples. N.p.: Amz Digital Services, 2012.