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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One clip shows the officer’s perspective as he’s being hoisted up, peeks over the edge of the roof and hastily drops down, while another captures the chaos that ensued as cops tried to gain access to the roof after Crooks opened fire.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
The little bird that sits atop the spout (and whistles when the water hits boil) sends us over the edge.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Fit is defined as a lap belt low and snug across the hips, a shoulder belt across mid-chest and shoulder, back and hips against the vehicle seat without slouching, knees bent over the edge of the chair, feet flat on the floor, and staying in that position for the entire trip.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
Authorities were actively looking for Crooks when Trump walked out to begin his remarks, and if the gunman hadn't been thrown off kilter by a local cop who peeked over the edge of the roof in search of the suspect, he could have been killed by the first shot, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
The little bird that sits atop the spout (and whistles when the water hits boil) sends us over the edge.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Fit is defined as a lap belt low and snug across the hips, a shoulder belt across mid-chest and shoulder, back and hips against the vehicle seat without slouching, knees bent over the edge of the chair, feet flat on the floor, and staying in that position for the entire trip.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
Authorities were actively looking for Crooks when Trump walked out to begin his remarks, and if the gunman hadn't been thrown off kilter by a local cop who peeked over the edge of the roof in search of the suspect, he could have been killed by the first shot, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
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