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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Contact your lender Shopping around is imperative if car payments are pushing your budget to the limit.
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David McMillin, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
And the most recent reports question whether drilling deeper, even to the limit of current construction methods, is enough.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
This week's winter storm has also pushed Texas' grid system to the limit and resulted in millions being left without power on Wednesday.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
So how were the Demon Deacons, who were picked to finish 11th in the ACC, able to push a team with Final Four potential to the limit?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
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David McMillin, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
And the most recent reports question whether drilling deeper, even to the limit of current construction methods, is enough.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
This week's winter storm has also pushed Texas' grid system to the limit and resulted in millions being left without power on Wednesday.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
So how were the Demon Deacons, who were picked to finish 11th in the ACC, able to push a team with Final Four potential to the limit?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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