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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He was granted another attempt, this time weighing in at 160lb 0.8oz, still fractionally over the limit.
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Sam Joseph, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Other new products that could boost you over the limit include a $14.95 pet bandana and $29.95 Bathroom set with a toothbrush cup shaped like a red-and-white soft drink cup and soap dish shaped like a fry boat.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The incident raised the question of whether such hard racing was over the limit or within accepted bounds, a topic that continued to surface throughout different parts of the 2024 season.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The first would require Harmon’s political fund to send to the state’s operating fund an amount equal to the more than $4 million his campaign fund collected over the limit.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Sam Joseph, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Other new products that could boost you over the limit include a $14.95 pet bandana and $29.95 Bathroom set with a toothbrush cup shaped like a red-and-white soft drink cup and soap dish shaped like a fry boat.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The incident raised the question of whether such hard racing was over the limit or within accepted bounds, a topic that continued to surface throughout different parts of the 2024 season.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The first would require Harmon’s political fund to send to the state’s operating fund an amount equal to the more than $4 million his campaign fund collected over the limit.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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