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over the edge

over the edge prepositional phrase: insane, having lost control.

over the edge: insane, having lost control
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Prepositional phrase

  1. insane, having lost control.

Questions about over the edge

What does over the edge mean?
Over the edge means insane, having lost control.
What part of speech is over the edge?
Over the edge is a prepositional phrase.

Words near over the edge in the dictionary

  1. Over Staveley
  2. Over Stowey
  3. over the bender
  4. over the board
  5. over the counter
  6. over the edge
  7. over the fence
  8. over the head
  9. over the hill
  10. over the hills and far away
  11. over the hump

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