to the limit
idiom
: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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Physically and mentally, it has been pushed to the limit.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The race is a grueling test of both speed and stamina, requiring teams to not only push their machines to the limit but also carefully manage their drivers across the full day and night of racing.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But there were a couple moments when both Brad and Damson were pushing the cars to the limit and had some spins.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, other problems are new – hostilities are rising between Israel and Iran, alongside other neighbors in the Middle East, are testing international relations to the limit.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The race is a grueling test of both speed and stamina, requiring teams to not only push their machines to the limit but also carefully manage their drivers across the full day and night of racing.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But there were a couple moments when both Brad and Damson were pushing the cars to the limit and had some spins.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, other problems are new – hostilities are rising between Israel and Iran, alongside other neighbors in the Middle East, are testing international relations to the limit.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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