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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Malibu officials have also supported state legislation such as Senate Bill 1297 that will allow the city to take part in a pilot program to install speeding cameras that will automatically record drivers racing over the limit and issue traffic tickets.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The Clippers, meanwhile, are hesitant to become a tax and second-apron team and re-signing George, along with James Harden, would push them over the limit.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
Sample results from Emerald Coast Utilities Authority in Pensacola show the yearly average from a dozen wells topped the new limits – as much as six times over the limit in one well’s results for PFOS, one of the most studied and common PFAS chemicals.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The resolution includes a petition process in which landlords can apply to have rent increases over the limit, according to the text.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The Clippers, meanwhile, are hesitant to become a tax and second-apron team and re-signing George, along with James Harden, would push them over the limit.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
Sample results from Emerald Coast Utilities Authority in Pensacola show the yearly average from a dozen wells topped the new limits – as much as six times over the limit in one well’s results for PFOS, one of the most studied and common PFAS chemicals.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The resolution includes a petition process in which landlords can apply to have rent increases over the limit, according to the text.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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