go to the limit

go to the limit

To do as much as is possible. We couldn't do the full tour, so we just went to the limit. No more food for me, please—I've gone to the limit.
See also: go, limit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go to the limit

to do as much as is possible to do. Okay, we can't afford it, but we'll go to the limit. How far shall I go? Shall I go to the limit?
See also: go, limit
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • sky's the limit, the
  • the sky is the limit
  • the sky’s the limit
  • the sky's the limit
  • limit
  • be the (absolute) limit
  • be the limit
  • double nickels
  • go the limit
  • cut it close
References in periodicals archive
He said: "We have players with problems but to compete you have to go to the limits."