fed up with

Meaning

This expression means to be extremely annoyed, frustrated, or disappointed with a situation, person, or behavior that has been going on for too long. It implies that you have reached the limit of your patience and want something to change. It is very common in daily, informal English.

Examples

• I'm fed up with my roommate always leaving dirty dishes in the sink.

  I'm fed up with my roommate always leaving dirty dishes in the sink.

• She got so fed up with the constant traffic that she decided to start taking the train.

  She got so fed up with the constant traffic that she decided to start taking the train.

• The employees are fed up with the lack of communication from management.

  The employees are fed up with the lack of communication from management.

• I'm absolutely fed up with this rainy weather; I need some sunshine.

  I'm absolutely fed up with this rainy weather; I need some sunshine.

• He finally quit his job because he was fed up with his boss's micromanagement.

  He finally quit his job because he was fed up with his boss's micromanagement.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am fed up of my job.

  ✓ I am fed up with my job.

  While 'fed up of' is sometimes heard in informal British English, 'fed up with' is the standard, globally accepted collocation. Using 'of' can sound non-standard to many speakers.

• ✗ She is fed up to wait for him every day.

  ✓ She is fed up with waiting for him every day.

  The preposition 'with' must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing verb), not an infinitive verb.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Honestly, I'm ___ his constant excuses for being late.

  💡 Frustrated and out of patience.

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  fed up with

• If you're so ___ your current routine, why don't you try a new hobby?

  💡 Annoyed or bored by a long-lasting situation.

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  fed up with