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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Some, scared off by the complexity of picking a policy and by the price tags, tumble over the edge and go without insurance in a health system where the rate for an emergency room visit can be thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars.
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The footage shows her perspective from behind the couch, only to be shocked by her dog leaping to peer over the edge with a ball.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Our director, dear old Bob Wise, did keep it from falling over the edge into a sea of treacle.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
Rebirth’s huge initial box office haul of $318 million put her over the edge, and that movie is probably on pace to hit a billion dollars when all is said and done.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The footage shows her perspective from behind the couch, only to be shocked by her dog leaping to peer over the edge with a ball.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Our director, dear old Bob Wise, did keep it from falling over the edge into a sea of treacle.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
Rebirth’s huge initial box office haul of $318 million put her over the edge, and that movie is probably on pace to hit a billion dollars when all is said and done.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 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 26 Aug. 2025.
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