able to take only so much

able to take only so much
able to take just so much & able to take only so much
able to endure only a limited amount of discomfort or unpleasantness. (

Able to

can be replaced with

can

.) •

Please stop hurting my feelings. I'm able to take just so much.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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