over the limit
idiom
British
: having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving
He was arrested for driving over the limit.
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According to the hospital's attorneys, Maya had allegedly received 55 doses of ketamine over a 9-month period, at doses far over the limit approved by the FDA, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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Sophie Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
State grant money, however, could push the district over the limit.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
Fines are issued for drivers around going 11 miles or more over the limit (so 36MPH).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
About 400 of them measured over the limit multiple times.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
State grant money, however, could push the district over the limit.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
Fines are issued for drivers around going 11 miles or more over the limit (so 36MPH).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
About 400 of them measured over the limit multiple times.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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