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limit
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off limits
1. if an area is off limits, you are not allowed to enter it. When we were kids, our parents' bedroom was definitely off limits.
2. not allowed. Today's magazines tackle the sort of subjects that would once have been considered off limits. What he does make very clear is that questions about his private life are off limits.

The sky's the limit.

something that you say which means there is no limit to what something or someone can achieve. With two important film roles and a major award, it seems like the sky's the limit for this talented young actress.

the sky's the limit
there is no limit. Smaller sailboats can be reasonably priced, but for bigger boats the sky's the limit.


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