over the edge
idiom
: into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control
His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.
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Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Paul really pushed us over the edge and encouraged us to release it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Brock head coach Billy Mathis said the deep playoff runs have served as motivation for the Eagles to push themselves over the edge.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Patients lie face down with their feet dangling over the edge of the examination table.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Paul really pushed us over the edge and encouraged us to release it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Brock head coach Billy Mathis said the deep playoff runs have served as motivation for the Eagles to push themselves over the edge.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Patients lie face down with their feet dangling over the edge of the examination table.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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