to the limit
idiom
: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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His players are worked hard, pushed to the limit, but their efforts are rewarded with days off and, most significantly of all, positive results.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Most enterprises today place their data warehouses in the cloud, but there are challenges involved and issues on the horizon, particularly as AI workloads push many data centers to the limit both for capacity and processing power.
—Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Even prior to that win streak, the Golden Knights impressively pushed Kansas nearly to the limit in the Big 12 tournament, falling just 98-94 to the Jayhawks on March 12.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, an adolescent pitcher can start his day pitching to the limit in a travel ballgame, then show up in uniform to pitch again for his Little League team.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Most enterprises today place their data warehouses in the cloud, but there are challenges involved and issues on the horizon, particularly as AI workloads push many data centers to the limit both for capacity and processing power.
—Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Even prior to that win streak, the Golden Knights impressively pushed Kansas nearly to the limit in the Big 12 tournament, falling just 98-94 to the Jayhawks on March 12.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, an adolescent pitcher can start his day pitching to the limit in a travel ballgame, then show up in uniform to pitch again for his Little League team.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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