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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Fit is defined as a lap belt low and snug across the hips, a shoulder belt across mid-chest and shoulder, back and hips against the vehicle seat without slouching, knees bent over the edge of the chair, feet flat on the floor, and staying in that position for the entire trip.
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Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
Authorities were actively looking for Crooks when Trump walked out to begin his remarks, and if the gunman hadn't been thrown off kilter by a local cop who peeked over the edge of the roof in search of the suspect, he could have been killed by the first shot, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
But when she’s pushed over the edge and loses control, the wallflower is gone, replaced by a young woman capable of anything.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
Next week, she is scheduled to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to try to appeal to voters who helped push her and Biden over the edge four years ago but appear to be returning to their Republican roots.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 July 2024
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Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
Authorities were actively looking for Crooks when Trump walked out to begin his remarks, and if the gunman hadn't been thrown off kilter by a local cop who peeked over the edge of the roof in search of the suspect, he could have been killed by the first shot, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2024
But when she’s pushed over the edge and loses control, the wallflower is gone, replaced by a young woman capable of anything.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
Next week, she is scheduled to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to try to appeal to voters who helped push her and Biden over the edge four years ago but appear to be returning to their Republican roots.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 July 2024
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