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ХЛЕБНУТЬ ЧЕРЕЗ КРАЙ coll VP subj: human

1. — горя, нужды to experience much (sorrow and/or need)

X хлебнул горя через край - X has had (more than) his share of sorrow (misfortune, hard times)

X has had (a lot) more than enough X has drunk his cup to the bitter dregs X has known a lot of sorrow (grief etc).

"...Уж хватит! Хлебнули через край! - вспыхнул неожиданно Грязное. - Мы тут бедствуем, во вшах погибаем, а семьи наши там нужду принимают...» (Шолохов 3). "...We've had enough' A lot more than enough!" Gryaznov burst out unexpectedly. "Here we are going through hell, getting eaten up by lice while our families go hungry" (3a)

. ..Зачем душу людям травить, и без того хлебнули... горя через край (Айтматов 2). Why make their life more miserable, when they had.. .drunk their cup to the bitter dregs? (2a).

2. to drink too much

X хлебнул через край = X had one too many

X had a drop too much X exceeded his limit.