over the edge
idiom
: into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control
His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.
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When baked, the eggs make the filling puff up and over the edge of the dish.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
This, finally, pushes Matt over the edge, inspiring him to tell the director that the motel scene has to go.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
But, the woman said her mother has not listened, and a recent occurrence was the final straw that set her over the edge.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Plants will spread to 2 feet wide and spill over the edge of containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
This, finally, pushes Matt over the edge, inspiring him to tell the director that the motel scene has to go.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
But, the woman said her mother has not listened, and a recent occurrence was the final straw that set her over the edge.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Plants will spread to 2 feet wide and spill over the edge of containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over the edge
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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