Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en a plein le bas du dos
English translation:
fed up
French term
International Development,Trade,Finance
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
en a plein le bas du dos
Mar 5, 2008 14:44: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Journalism" to "Slang"
Proposed translations
South Africa
Willing & Ready to be of service to YOU!
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, French to English, and 3 more.
fed up / guts full
New Caledonia
Professional, reliable and confidential
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) , English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: English to French, French to English, English, and 1 more.
Mexico
Literatura, historia, subtitulaje
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, Latin American) , French (Variants: Belgian, Standard-France)
Works in: French to Spanish, Spanish to French, French, and 5 more.
Really fed up. [Polite]
has had it up to here with....
has had its fill of/ has had it up to the gills
is fed up to the back teeth with
I could go on....
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Sandra Petch
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5 mins
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the system is a bit slow today I think....
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Denali
: I like that one and has...fill of.
14 mins
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Charlie Bavington
: the 'back teeth' version was the one that sprang to mind
6 hrs
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has had it up to here
For info, former PM Jean-Pierre Raffarin (correct me if I'm wrong!) coined the phrase "la France d'en bas" meaning "the ordinary people".
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