Had It Up To Here
Learn gerunds and infinitives and a new slang phrase
Date: Jan 18 2011
Themes: Soap Opera
Grammar: Gerunds vs. Infinitives
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alphabetized
can't take it anymore
menial
For most people, frustration is sort of like a bucket filling with water. You can keep putting water in and nothing happens. You stay calm. But all of a sudden, the bucket gets full and overflows. That's when you get frustrated.
That's when you can say, "I've had it up to here!"
When people say, "I've had it up to here," they often hold their hand at the top of their head as if to show they are filled with frustration.
Lately, Marni has been bothering Beren at the office by making her do extra work. Beren is surely getting frustrated. See what it takes for her to tell Marni that she's "had it up to here."
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
Marni: Ella!
Ella: Yeah?
Marni: I just wanted to say, I looked over the Johnson file and you did a fabulous job! Exactly what I wanted. Thank you for your hard work. Go ahead and take tomorrow off!
Ella: No way, really?
Marni: Absolutely. You've earned it!
Ella: Thank you!
Marni: Thank you! Now…Beren.
Beren: Marni.
Marni: I have a special project for you.
Beren: Awesome.
Marni: Yeah. It's gonna have to start now, and then just go…You're actually probably gonna have to work late.
Beren: What? It's, like, five o'clock!
Marni: It's not five o'clock! It's 4:59! So, here's what it is. This file drawer is an absolute disaster, as you can see. It needs to be completely reorganized.
Beren: That's not even my file drawer!
Marni: Well, it is now, so.
Beren: No!
Marni: It needs to be done! Sorry!
Beren: Are you kidding me?
Marni: Yeah, I mean these snacks and tissues need to go. But then, this is all alphabetized, you know, in alphabetic order, and it needs to be by date, so.
Beren: By date?
Marni: By date, yeah…
Beren: That's gonna take me days!
Marni: You know what, you can do it.
Beren: No! Marni, I'm sorry. I've had it up to here. It started down low, it's slowly risen, and now I'm, like, outraged. I can't take any more. That's it. You started out, you know, asking me to do little menial things, and I was OK with it for a while. But now, like, no more. I can't take any more.
Marni: So, what do you mean…
Beren: I can't take it any more! And you can clean up…
Marni: What?
Beren: ...your own file cabinet.
Marni: Are you serious?
Beren: I'm serious. I'm done. That's it.
Marni: So…what do you mean you're done? You're done for the day? You're coming back? What do you think she means by that?
Ella: Well, alright, I'm just gonna head to the beach now. Bye!
Marni: I don't know what to do now…
Grammar Point
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After congratulating Ella on some good work and telling her to take a day off, Marni tells Beren that she has to stay late and reorganize a filing cabinet. This, of course, upsets Beren. She tells Marni that she has "had it up to here." She leaves and says she's done.
Marni isn't sure what Beren means when she says that she's done. Do you think Beren just quit her job? Can you think of a time when you had just "had it up to here"?
AryelLanes
I've only had a single "physical" job so far, and I know EXACTLY how it feels like to be treated like that. You start down low and suddenly you're completely overworked! I'm not used to it and I never want to be! I didn't think twice when it started happening. I didn't argue or anything, I just gathered up my things, waited until the end of my shift and said: "_That's it! I'm not coming back. And no, you don't owe me anything. Just keep the money and do NOT call me!"
It sucks!
Marcelolic
This situation is really a sac! If I were her I simply would quit the job out!
There were many times that I've had it up to here,the last was when I broke up my relationship…It was really hard to continue with it :(
angie.liu
Yes. I experienced it these two days.
I didn't feel that my boss respects me.
He doesn't respect me and doesn't appreciate my hard work. >"<
03:50 PM Feb 10 2011 |
plum3310
Yep ,she will not quit the jog ,bet she will come back in the next episode.
01:20 AM Jan 19 2011 |
Ange888
I've had it up to here
08:00 PM Jan 18 2011 |
Pezhman02
very common and useful catchphrase
lintopd
i think she wont quit her job…most of the time people say that they are done only bcz of the job stress….
MUHAMMAD92
hi daer marni why you always annoy beren.
sofree
I guess eventually Beren has to quit her job…
It happens to everyone, when people argue with their parents, when people break up with their gf/bf… etc.
Yes every day when my boss asks me to stay at lunch time to finish some reports that can wait to after lunch but what shuld I do :0
love this slang :)
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