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be over the limit

be o·ver the lim·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee oh-ver stressed th ee lim-it]
    • /bi ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈlɪm ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee oh-ver stressed th ee lim-it]
    • /bi ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈlɪm ɪt/

Definition of be over the limit words

  • phrase be over the limit If someone is over the limit, they have drunk more alcohol than they are legally allowed to when driving a vehicle. 3

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Parts of speech for Be over the limit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

be over the limit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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