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Re: "Knock it off" or "Leave off"

From:ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...>
Date:Monday, September 15, 2008, 21:20
Philip Newton wrote:
>On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 06:29, Scotto Hlad <scott.hlad@...> wrote: > > Anyway, I have found myslef just looking at her and saying, "Give it a >rest�" or "Knock it off�" or "Leave off." It has me wondering what a >Pilovese person would say to the whole affair. Even in French, I'm not sure >what one would say beyond, "Arr�t" or "Assez" as neither of them can >convey the tone of being wearied or annoyed with the situation.
>I thought of something in German the other day -- it's fairly common >to hear "Aus!", especially to a dog. It basically means "Stop what >you're doing, immediately; that's enough!". >
I seem to recall hearing/seeing French "Laisse(z) ça!"