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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Emma Stone doesn’t seem like a gal who would be easily offended, but today W magazine pushed the ever-cool celebrity over the edge.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The mother is lifted over the edge shortly after, and onlookers clap and cheer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Guests are seen peering over the edge into the water before a security guard ushers them away.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The mother is lifted over the edge shortly after, and onlookers clap and cheer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Guests are seen peering over the edge into the water before a security guard ushers them away.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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