one too many

idiom

: too many alcoholic drinks
He had one too many at the bar last night.

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Recent Examples on the Web In comparison, one too many weekend calls from the boss would trigger over half of workers earning between £80,000 to £99,999 ($101,592 to $126,989) annually to consider handing in their resignation letter. Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024 After one too many coups and much interference well into the 1990s in the political life of the country, it was disbanded under U.S. pressure. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 When two or more metrics are outside of the normal range, the app will notify users and give some extra context as to what may have caused the changes (e.g., illness, one too many drinks at an event, etc.). Victoria Song, The Verge, 10 June 2024 That changed after one too many New York colleagues asked if she was related to the notorious gangster. Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one too many 

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“One too many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20too%20many. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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