one too many

idiom

: 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 The main road has become gravel in many spots after one too many pavement fractures. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 The real-life tale of a group of friends from Darlington in the Northeast of England who collectively bought a bargain racehorse without any sort of pedigree after one too many drinks, first aired on ITV1 in April, before heading to streaming service ITVX. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 July 2024 And as Ruza, the lefty firebrand of Alice’s gang, Blanck has to deliver one too many har-har Polish jokes. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024 In comparison, one too many weekend calls from the boss would trigger over half of workers earning between £80,000 to £99,999 ($101,592 to $126,989) annually to consider handing in their resignation letter. Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for one too many 

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“One too many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20too%20many. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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