Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (204 page)

That's enough for now
.
No more of that for now.; Please stop for a while.
M
ARY
: Here, have some more cake. Do you want a larger piece? B
ILL
: Oh, no. That's enough for now
.
B
ILL
: Shall I cut a little more off this tree, lady, or save the rest till spring? J
ANE
: No, that's enough for now.

(That's) enough (of this) foolishness
!
1. Stop this foolishness.
B
ILL
: Enough of this foolishness. Stop it! S
ALLY
: Sorry
.
F
ATHER
: That's enough of this foolishness. You two stop fighting over nothing. B
OB
: Okay. B
ILL
: Sorry
.
2
.
I have had enough of this. (Does not refer to something that is actual foolishness.)
A
NDREW
: Enough of this foolishness. I hate ballet. I'm leaving. S
UE
: Well, sneak out quietly. A
NDREW
: No, I'll lead an exodus
.
S
ALLY
: That's enough foolishness. I'm leaving and I never want to see you again! B
OB
: Come on! I was only teasing.

(That's) fine by me
.
Go to (That's) fine with me.

(That's) fine with me
.
AND
(That's) fine by me.; (That's) okay by me.; (That's) okay with me
.
That is agreeable as far as I am concerned. (The expressions with
by
are colloquial.)
S
UE
: I'm giving away your old coat. B
OB
: That's fine with me
.
S
ALLY
: Can I take twenty dollars out of your wallet? F
RED
: That's okay by me—if you can find it, of course.

That's funny
.
That is strange or peculiar.
B
ILL
: Tom just called from Detroit and says he's coming back tomorrow. M
ARY
: That's funny. He's not supposed to
.
S
UE
: The sky is turning very gray. M
ARY
: That's funny. There's no bad weather forecast.

That's it! 1
.
That does it!; That's the last straw!
That's it! I'm leaving! I've had enough!
Okay. That's it! I'm going to report you to human resources!
2
.
That is the answer!
That's it! You are right
.
That's it! You got the right answer.