one too many

phrase

: too many alcoholic drinks

He had one too many at the bar last night.

Examples of one too many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to mention how one too many pieces of original wood furniture became the victim of a can of light pink paint and distressing techniques. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026

At some point consumers change frequency, trade down, change channels or decide another price increase is one too many. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Despite the drop, law-enforcement officials still say every homicide is one too many. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

My top rule of travel is to never bring a pair of designer sunglasses—I’ve lost one too many pairs in my time. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for one too many

• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny
• twopenny
• any
• bennie
• benny
• henny
• jenny
• penny