al limite di
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “at the limit of”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- at the expense of; at the risk of sacrificing; bordering on (a quality)
- al limite della correttezza ― bordering on unfairness (literally, “sacrificing fairness”)
- on the verge of
- la mia ragazza ed io eravamo al limite di lasciarci
- my girlfriend and I were on the verge of breaking up