〜にもほどがある

Formation

N1DegreeColloquialConversation
Dict. Form
Verb
ない-Form
Verb
Dict. Form
Adj.
/Noun
にもほどがある

Meaning

There's a limit to / that's going too far. Used to express that the actions or behavior of someone have exceeded acceptable limits and are being criticized.

Examples

遅刻するにもほどがある。もう3時間も待ったよ。

There's a limit to being late. I've been waiting for 3 hours already.

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