one too many

idiom

: too many alcoholic drinks
He had one too many at the bar last night.

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This Asus monitor was clearly built by someone who has been on one too many video calls with grainy webcams and awkward mic setups. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025 Stanton’s return will cause some uncomfortable conversations as the Bombers have one too many bats with not enough spots to put them. James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025 Deadmau5 returned to Coachella over the weekend to play the Quasar stage on April 18 but left the platform stumbling after enjoying one too many drinks. Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 But the Knicks have weathered one too many slow starts not to consider a change to the only common denominator in those early holes. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for one too many

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“One too many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20too%20many. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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