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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His Monday morning quarterbacking, while unlikely to have pushed the company over the edge, added to a chorus of powerful voices questioning the leadership of Disney to respond to its consumers' concerns.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But the online reaction was what pushed me over the edge.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that just might push me over the edge!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Use floral foam if needed, and let a few petals or greenery spill casually over the edge.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But the online reaction was what pushed me over the edge.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that just might push me over the edge!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Use floral foam if needed, and let a few petals or greenery spill casually over the edge.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over the edge
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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