the limit

Idioms  

1. The most extreme; someone or something that irritates, delights, or surprises to the ultimate degree. For example, Hiring and firing someone the same day—that's the limit in employee relations! or That excuse of yours for missing the wedding, that's the limit, or He's done wonders before but this last one is the limit. This idiom uses limit as “the last possible point or boundary.” [Colloquial; c. 1900]

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the limit

This year's new engines, with a nominal 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, have been criticised by drivers for reducing their ability to drive on the limit.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Spain’s firefighting resources are already stretched to the limit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It is no secret that Chelsea are close to the limit of their spending under Uefa's financial rules.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Me, personally, I learned that the sky's the limit."

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

She thinks Stephen is going to push me over the limit again.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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