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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Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025

These tubs feature a unique flip-top lid that stays attached, reducing the risk of losing it or having it be tossed over the edge of the stroller. —Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025

The rise in popularity of women's basketball has been coming for years, but the emergence of multiple popular rookies in the WNBA has sent it over the edge. —Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025

While the market's initial reaction to the downgrade was relatively muted, a combination of fears of rising interest rates abroad and the impact from the budget bill sought by President Donald Trump sent bond investors over the edge Wednesday. —Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 May 2025

Rhymes for over the edge

• allege
• straightedge
• dredge
• hedge
• ledge
• pledge
• sedge
• sledge
• wedge