one too many

idiom

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

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Jagannathan told me anecdotally that some well-meaning hosts have given up after one too many occasions of people flaking at the last minute. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Besides the potential irritation that can come along with using too many actives (or trying one too many TikTok trends) at once, layering on the wrong combo of products can inactivate skin-care ingredients, therefore rendering the product ineffective. Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024 Women brought the victims to her, babies born out of wedlock, perhaps one too many for a household or the mother too young. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Rasoulof’s script might well have included a scene or two showing Iman’s dirty work in action, rather than consigning his moral dilemma to perhaps one too many soul-searching showers. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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