go to the limit
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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.
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?