over the limit
idiom
British
: having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving
He was arrested for driving over the limit.
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Speeding fines in North Dakota have also increased; driving five miles over the limit in one of the new 80mph stretches will now yield $25 ticket.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Khao Klong’s hair had only been a few centimeters over the limit, but even that was too much to allow.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Hoffman was accused of driving 24 mph over the limit, records said.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Buildings that fail to comply will face steep fines up to $268 per ton of CO2 over the limit.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Khao Klong’s hair had only been a few centimeters over the limit, but even that was too much to allow.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Hoffman was accused of driving 24 mph over the limit, records said.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Buildings that fail to comply will face steep fines up to $268 per ton of CO2 over the limit.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over the limit
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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