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over the edge
Fig. excessive; out of control. His performance was over the edge. Too long, too dirty, and too loud!
over the edge
into a condition of extreme emotional or mental suffering I worry that someone as upset as she is could easily be pushed over the edge and cause herself great harm.
over the edge
Insane, as in I think he's gone over the edge. This expression alludes to the edge of sanity. [1920s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Elihu | | i-LIE-hyoo (English), ee-LIE-hyoo (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic) |
| Gideon | | GID-ee-ən (English) | Biblical, English, Hebrew |
| Roselyn | | ROZ-ə-lin | English |
| Ofelia | | o-FE-lyah | Spanish, Italian |
| Neelam | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
| Visvaldis | | - | Latvian |