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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Another female flight attendant from a different airline was fined €1,800 (around $1,900) for being 6.5 times over the limit.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Buildings that fail to comply will face steep fines up to $268 per ton of CO2 over the limit.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Excess losses over the limit are carried forward as NOLs.
—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
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Buildings that fail to comply will face steep fines up to $268 per ton of CO2 over the limit.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Excess losses over the limit are carried forward as NOLs.
—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
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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