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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Example Sentences

With rising rents, a tough job market and pay cheques stretched to the limit, some young Britons are choosing to build their futures overseas.

From BBC

Newer coverage models like pay-per-mile pricing can be cheaper — but can a driver stay under the limit?

From MarketWatch

Joshua, 36, was never expected to miss the limit, having posted a video on social media two weeks ago showing himself already on target.

From BBC

In his farewell message, he made it clear that his decision was not due to a lack of physical or competitive ability, but rather to the conviction that he had pushed himself to the limit and had nothing left to prove in the ring.

From Los Angeles Times

It meant a delay of around 10 seconds between cameras and relevant variable speed signs, meaning some drivers were incorrectly identified as speeding after the limit had changed.

From BBC

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