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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Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
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USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well at seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Those who whip by at 30 to 39 miles per hour over the limit could incur a $270 ticket.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
He's already missed 13 games, so just five more puts him over the limit.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Thirteen of the 25 players are eligible for this year's Olympics, where men's soccer is limited to players under 23, with three wild cards per nation over the limit.
—Ronald Blum, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
However, despite admitting to shooting multiple elk out of season, Benes managed to only be convicted by a jury in 2021 of poaching one elk on five charges: Hunting without a license, waste of a game animal, hunting during closed season, hunting over the limit, and hunting while suspended.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
Under Assembly Bill 645, drivers can be fined $50 for speeding 11 to 15 mph over the limit, with charges rising to $500 for going more than 100 mph.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Violations for speeding 11 to 15 mph over the limit — after the initial warning — will cost $50.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well at seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Those who whip by at 30 to 39 miles per hour over the limit could incur a $270 ticket.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
He's already missed 13 games, so just five more puts him over the limit.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Thirteen of the 25 players are eligible for this year's Olympics, where men's soccer is limited to players under 23, with three wild cards per nation over the limit.
—Ronald Blum, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
However, despite admitting to shooting multiple elk out of season, Benes managed to only be convicted by a jury in 2021 of poaching one elk on five charges: Hunting without a license, waste of a game animal, hunting during closed season, hunting over the limit, and hunting while suspended.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
Under Assembly Bill 645, drivers can be fined $50 for speeding 11 to 15 mph over the limit, with charges rising to $500 for going more than 100 mph.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Violations for speeding 11 to 15 mph over the limit — after the initial warning — will cost $50.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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