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Gesture 16: « J'en ai ras le bol »

Gestes français - French Gestures

To indicate that you are fed up or that you've had it up to here with something, hold your hand up to your forehead as if shielding your eyes from the sun, and drag it across your forehead while saying one of the following:

Register - informal

Expression - J'en ai ras le bol !

Variation - Ras-le-bol 2

  

Start over    Gesture 15 - Verre dans le nez    Gesture 17 - Je m'en fous

  

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