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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Those that exceed the limit, however, face a levy of 200% to nearly 300%, making it prohibitively costly for both foreign producers and consumers to sell in Canada.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The regulator says it has reached the limit of what it can legally do under the Online Safety Act because the forum has implemented the geoblock.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

To one side of the path, at the limit of his sight, he noticed something abnormal.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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