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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These gifts too were held by the Cabinet Office for being over the limit.
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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
For example, in Nashville, North Carolina, a town of 6,000 east of Raleigh, the average of two samples taken last fall and this March was 86 times over the limit.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their income might rise unexpectedly during the year, for example, pushing them over the limit.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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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
For example, in Nashville, North Carolina, a town of 6,000 east of Raleigh, the average of two samples taken last fall and this March was 86 times over the limit.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their income might rise unexpectedly during the year, for example, pushing them over the limit.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 13 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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