over the edge
idiom
: into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control
His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.
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When baked, the eggs make the filling puff up and over the edge of the dish.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Grand Canyon West is most famous for its Skywalk, a 70-foot long glass walkway that stretches out in a horseshoe shape over the edge of the canyon.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Grand Canyon West is most famous for its Skywalk, a 70-foot long glass walkway that stretches out in a horseshoe shape over the edge of the canyon.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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