Had it up to here with (+ throat cut gesture)

Part of language	Spoken American English
has gesture	engUsSpo_Hadituptoherewith_Gest
Meaning of the construction	An experiencer has reached their maximum tolerance level of a negative stimulus and cannot take more of it.
comment	The Throat Cut Gesture Positioned at the Head Level

Construction elements

Throat Cut Gesture Construction

Examples

Example 1

Text	All you do is turn away and sulk and I have had it up to here with that behavior.
comment	https://gallo.case.edu/go/yas/0055/2015-06-02_1800_US_KNBC_Access_Hollywood_Live_1509-1515.mp4

Links

inherits from

Had it up to here with (meso-construction)

Spoken American English

Research

Research Question	Finding
How can multimodal phenomena be modelled in Construction Grammar?	The meso construction is a semi-schematic multimodal construction: the verbal form is fixed, while the gestural component is a schematic slot. This slot accepts specific gesture types, primarily those indicating height or cutting motions. The meanings of these gestures are metaphorically extended to the domain of emotions conceptualized as a liquid.

Metadata

Date Created	2026-07-07
Annotator	Yassine Iabdounane

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