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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And automotive has taken that power to the limit, squeezing fractions of a penny for components from their supply chain.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
The couple’s journey is marked by highs and lows, with external pressures and family drama pushing their bond to the limit.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
Lara Everly’s Selah: The project centers on a determined teen named Selah who takes on a solo road trip from Texas to California to deliver a designer puppy for cash only to see her responsibilities and emotions get tested to the limit.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the prize-winning trophies was a very good set of desert-ram horns on a very small scalp that had been stretched to the limit in mounting.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
The couple’s journey is marked by highs and lows, with external pressures and family drama pushing their bond to the limit.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
Lara Everly’s Selah: The project centers on a determined teen named Selah who takes on a solo road trip from Texas to California to deliver a designer puppy for cash only to see her responsibilities and emotions get tested to the limit.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the prize-winning trophies was a very good set of desert-ram horns on a very small scalp that had been stretched to the limit in mounting.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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