to the limit
idiom
: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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Florida’s depth was stretched to the limit by the hard-hitting Bulldogs.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
Due to ongoing layoffs, many companies are overloading and pushing employees to the limit, according to the recent MyPerfectResume's Worker Burnout Report.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Though heavily outnumbered, the Spartans fight on and push this gargantuan army to the limit.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
There are conflicts that have been there and fall away when pushed to the limit when tested.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
Due to ongoing layoffs, many companies are overloading and pushing employees to the limit, according to the recent MyPerfectResume's Worker Burnout Report.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Though heavily outnumbered, the Spartans fight on and push this gargantuan army to the limit.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
There are conflicts that have been there and fall away when pushed to the limit when tested.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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