Spanish phrase

¡Basta ya!

Meaning

Stop it already!

When to use it

Demands that someone stop doing something immediately! Used informally with strong emotion to cut off annoying or persistent behavior.

Example dialogue

¡Basta ya!

Stop it already!

Perdón, ya lo bajo.

Sorry, I'll take it down now.

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