over the edge

phrase

: 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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My impression from speaking to drivers over the years and this week is that Bolt offered them better terms, posing an existential threat that helped tip Uber over the edge. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The discovery of two drones near Leipzig/Halle Airport in August pushed Germany over the edge. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 How his addiction began, and how the death in 2015 of his brother Beau, just 46, pushed him over the edge into crack addiction. — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Amitriptyline is an antidepressant that Clancy's defense has argued helped push her mental state over the edge. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over the edge

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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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