tip someone over the edge

tip someone over the edge
tip someone over the edge/brink/ phrase
to make someone feel so unhappy that they cannot deal with their life or a situation any longer

Losing the business was what finally tipped him over the edge.

Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym
Main entry: tip

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