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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Saxon slowly remembers what happened, then is pushed over the edge by Chloe into remembering the entire encounter with his brother.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
His 38 points and 10 rebounds, clutch shot after clutch shot, led the program to its first-ever win in Omaha – and likely pushed him over the edge in a close battle for the year-end award with Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber, whose season ended prematurely with his own foot injury.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The seaweed note in this fragrance creates the oceanic atmosphere, and the salt accord takes it over the edge.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
Our resident box office expert Nancy theorized earlier this week that a swell of nationalist pride, which included some local companies giving their staff the day off to see the film, ultimately pushed the pic over the edge.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
His 38 points and 10 rebounds, clutch shot after clutch shot, led the program to its first-ever win in Omaha – and likely pushed him over the edge in a close battle for the year-end award with Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber, whose season ended prematurely with his own foot injury.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The seaweed note in this fragrance creates the oceanic atmosphere, and the salt accord takes it over the edge.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
Our resident box office expert Nancy theorized earlier this week that a swell of nationalist pride, which included some local companies giving their staff the day off to see the film, ultimately pushed the pic over the edge.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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