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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Excess losses over the limit are carried forward as NOLs.
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Robert Green, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
According to the hospital's attorneys, Maya had allegedly received 55 doses of ketamine over a 9-month period, at doses far over the limit approved by the FDA, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
State grant money, however, could push the district over the limit.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
Fines are issued for drivers around going 11 miles or more over the limit (so 36MPH).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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Robert Green, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
According to the hospital's attorneys, Maya had allegedly received 55 doses of ketamine over a 9-month period, at doses far over the limit approved by the FDA, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
State grant money, however, could push the district over the limit.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
Fines are issued for drivers around going 11 miles or more over the limit (so 36MPH).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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