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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Ivor checked the verges to the limit of the headlights, his mind gone lurid and blank.
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Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Case rolled through four foes in the Div. 4 tournament, but were pushed to the limit in the Div. 4 final by Tyngsboro before winning, 7-6.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
When their clients start falling victim to the killer, their lives and relationship are pushed to the limit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security hinted at more changes to TSA airport security protocols, including a change to the limit on liquids in your carry-on bag.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Case rolled through four foes in the Div. 4 tournament, but were pushed to the limit in the Div. 4 final by Tyngsboro before winning, 7-6.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
When their clients start falling victim to the killer, their lives and relationship are pushed to the limit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security hinted at more changes to TSA airport security protocols, including a change to the limit on liquids in your carry-on bag.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the limit
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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