ras-le-bol
noun, phraseColloquial
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
Having had enough; being fed up to the back teeth. J'en ai ras-le-bol — 'I've had it up to here'. The noun is also used in political commentary for public exasperation.
Literally: Level with the bowl.
Examples with translations
J'en ai ras-le-bol de cette situation.
I've had more than enough of this situation.
Un ras-le-bol général chez les employés.
Widespread exasperation among the staff.
Where it comes from
The image is of a bowl filled right to the brim — one more drop and it overflows. English reaches for the same picture in 'the last straw'.