one too many

idiom

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

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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, 26 Jan. 2025 Although this Cinderella is thankfully not a naive maiden, her storyline occasionally gets muddled by one too many loose threads. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 But in the end, Justin Herbert makes one too many plays and sends the Bolts to the next round. Prediction: Chargers 27, Texans 20 Noah Camras: The Chargers exceeded expectations under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh and first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Verdict: After one too many revisits to the vault, families will tire of the Magic Kingdom’s latest live-action remake. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 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 18 Feb. 2025.

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