Idioms

stretched to the limit

stretched to the limit

Having expended more resources, energy, or time than one can maintain or sustain; overwhelmed by undertaking too many activities at the same time. Between school, work, and volunteering, I'm just stretched a bit to the limit lately. The injury-plagued team was simply stretched to the limit by the end of the seven-game series.
See also: limit, stretch, to
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