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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After that, the credit is reduced by $50 for every $1,000 of income over the limit.
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Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For example, if your salary reaches $445,000, or $100,000 over the limit, the excess 17% translates to $17,000 as spillover into the MBCBP.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
None of the paint choices adds to the price and there are no other options, so these won’t tip you over the limit.
—James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, storm debris set out by a sanitation customer exceeding the 20 cubic yard limit during the initial citywide storm-debris collection pass through is subject to a collection fee of $60 per five cubic yards over the limit.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
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Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For example, if your salary reaches $445,000, or $100,000 over the limit, the excess 17% translates to $17,000 as spillover into the MBCBP.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
None of the paint choices adds to the price and there are no other options, so these won’t tip you over the limit.
—James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, storm debris set out by a sanitation customer exceeding the 20 cubic yard limit during the initial citywide storm-debris collection pass through is subject to a collection fee of $60 per five cubic yards over the limit.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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