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over the edge

Idioms  

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

Example Sentences

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As he passed through Willingham, loose unsecured crane equipment moved from its position and was hanging over the edge of a trailer, the court heard.

From BBC

Now she is a power- and coalition-builder, even helping to raise money for centrist Democrats—who ask her for help, knowing that they need her constituents to push them over the edge, just as AOC knows she needs the moderates to push her agenda.

From Slate

What’s more, when cocooned in that basket, the injured skier isn’t peering down over the edge.

From Los Angeles Times

Camille shoots out her hand when one of the quarters threatens to topple over the edge.

From Literature

She dove over the edge immediately.

From Literature

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