over the edge
Past the brink
Over the edge describes someone pushed past the limit of emotional stability or rational behavior.
The image is of a precipice—once you go over, there's no easy return.
The constant pressure finally sent him over the edge.
Often appears with verbs like push, send, or go: One more setback might push her over the edge.
- precipiceSteep rock face
- brinkCritical boundary point
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- nervous wreckPerson overwhelmed by anxiety
sanity · tipping point · drop · fall · hysteria · mad · panic · burnout · at wit's end · insane · boiling point · losing it · going crazy · abyss · off the deep end · far gone · out of control · spiral
over the edgesane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
balanced · level-headed · well-adjusted · of sound mind · in one's right mind
over the edgein control
Managing with authority
keeping it together · holding together · composed · collected · calm
over the edgeholding together
Remaining unified, not separating
intact · secure · in one piece · on solid ground · stable
over, edge, edges, edgy, overt, edged, overly, edging, edger