the limit

Idioms and Phrases

The most extreme; someone or something that irritates, delights, or surprises to the ultimate degree. For example, Hiring and firing someone the same day—that's the limit in employee relations! or That excuse of yours for missing the wedding, that's the limit , or He's done wonders before but this last one is the limit . This idiom uses limit as “the last possible point or boundary.” [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]

Example Sentences

The Sidemen are used to making content for YouTube, but say they've now "hit the limit" on what they can achieve on the video sharing platform so are moving "to something even bigger".

From BBC

The Premier League is very demanding and perhaps in the past couple of years he has been physically at the limit, but he feels this year is extremely difficult with injuries to players and it will be easier next year.

From BBC

In fact, if you look at the data, you’ll find that people tend to think the economy is doing well under leaders who tell them it is and that the sky’s the limit with them at the helm.

From Salon

"You have to push yourself to where the margins are so small and you're right on the limit of execution," he said.

From BBC

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said the “sky’s the limit” for Hart.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exuberance
• glut
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• surplus
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