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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Sample results from Emerald Coast Utilities Authority in Pensacola show the yearly average from a dozen wells topped the new limits – as much as six times over the limit in one well’s results for PFOS, one of the most studied and common PFAS chemicals.
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Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The resolution includes a petition process in which landlords can apply to have rent increases over the limit, according to the text.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Other donors over the limit included Brandon Wylie, co-owner of florist Fleurs D’Ave, who made $10,000 in contributions to Scott through three donations made in January 2023, August 2023 and January 2024.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In other words, only income over the limit for each tax bracket gets taxed at the higher rates.
—Clint Haynes, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Those who drive 16 to 19 miles per hour over the limit pay $80.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well at seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Those who whip by at 30 to 39 miles per hour over the limit could incur a $270 ticket.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The resolution includes a petition process in which landlords can apply to have rent increases over the limit, according to the text.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Other donors over the limit included Brandon Wylie, co-owner of florist Fleurs D’Ave, who made $10,000 in contributions to Scott through three donations made in January 2023, August 2023 and January 2024.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In other words, only income over the limit for each tax bracket gets taxed at the higher rates.
—Clint Haynes, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Those who drive 16 to 19 miles per hour over the limit pay $80.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Across the country, in Fresno, California, the water utility found PFOS in one well at seven times over the limit in March 2023 and again at 3.5 times over last September.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Those who whip by at 30 to 39 miles per hour over the limit could incur a $270 ticket.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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