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over the edge

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  1. Insane, as in I think he's gone over the edge. This expression alludes to the edge of sanity. [1920s]

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She said the planned rates reforms risk "pushing many over the edge".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Most of that luck, let’s be honest, is actually the result of being married to his wife, LeAnn, who keeps him from going over the edge with his antics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

If this were fiction, throwing in a hurricane now would be a little over the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“If they don’t cut, they might push the labor market over the edge and have a recession,” Sahm said.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

She looked over the edge, and her whole body shook.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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