over the edge

idiom

: into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control

His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.

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SiriusXM’s Chris Russo is struggling with the condition, and having longtime Chiefs fan Caitlin Clark sitting with Taylor Swift at Saturday’s AFC Divisional playoff game apparently pushed him over the edge. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025 The practice started in the 1870s back when the owner of the former Glacier Point Hotel would kick embers from the lodge’s campfire over the edge each night. —

Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025 My swimsuit hangs limp over the edge, drying in the warm embrace of the Salvadoran sun. —

Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Strain into a highball glass over rocks, add soda delicately until foam rises slightly over the edge. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for over the edge

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