one too many

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: too many alcoholic drinks
He had one too many at the bar last night.

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That is preceded by Ana’s ‘I-want’ song about flying away, which may be one too many airborne numbers. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 Hendry posed one too many times and took an RKO for the loss. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 At the same time, robots today still struggle to lightly grip various objects without crushing them and often have about as much sense of balance as a human after one too many margaritas. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025 Christina Haack is having one too many run-ins with her estranged husband Josh Hall. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 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 5 May. 2025.

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