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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And almost all was over the limit subject to FICA anyway.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
La Salle has been stuck between making just over the limit to qualify for Medicaid and not making enough to be able to comfortably afford to pay for private insurance, rent and family expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
These gifts too were held by the Cabinet Office for being over the limit.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Many HOAs with higher fines may need to revise their schedule of fines to avoid imposing fines over the limit.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
La Salle has been stuck between making just over the limit to qualify for Medicaid and not making enough to be able to comfortably afford to pay for private insurance, rent and family expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
These gifts too were held by the Cabinet Office for being over the limit.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Many HOAs with higher fines may need to revise their schedule of fines to avoid imposing fines over the limit.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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