IdiomBody & Senses
German
Germandie Nase voll haben
Meaning: To be fed up or exhausted by something.
Literally: To have a full nose
Example: “Ich habe die Nase voll von diesem Formular.” — I've had it up to here with this form.
English equivalent: To have had it up to here
Other ways to say this
Spanish: Estar frito Literally: To be fried- German: die Faxen dicke haben Literally: To have the pranks thick
English: have had it up to here
Origin: The origin is not documented. The explanation most often given is the plain one of a head cold: a nose that is full and blocked is a constant irritation, and being fed up is felt the same way. It is close to the coarser die Schnauze voll haben (to have one's snout full), and the Duden dictionary of idioms lists both.
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