I will have to limit you to two helpings of mashed potatoes.
•I limit myself to cola drinks only.
2. to restrict someone to a certain area. •Please try to limit your children to your own yard.
•They limited themselves to the north side of town.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
limit — lim|it1 [ lımıt ] noun count *** 1. ) the largest or smallest amount or the highest or lowest level of something that is allowed: speed/spending limits limit on: There are strict limits on presidential power. limit to: There has to be a fair… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
limit */*/*/ — I UK [ˈlɪmɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms limit : present tense I/you/we/they limit he/she/it limits present participle limiting past tense limited past participle limited 1) to prevent a number, amount, or effect from increasing past a… … English dictionary
limit — 1 / lImit/ noun 1 GREATEST AMOUNT ALLOWED (C) the greatest amount, number, speed etc that is allowed: a 55 mph speed limit (+ to/on): Is there any limit to the amount of time we have? | set a limit (on): attempts to set limits on consumer waste | … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
limit — [[t]lɪ̱mɪt[/t]] ♦♦ limits, limiting, limited 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible. Her love for him was being tested to its limits... There is no limit to how much… … English dictionary
limit — /ˈlɪmət / (say limuht) noun 1. the final or furthest bound or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision. 2. a boundary or bound, as of a country, tract, district, etc. 3. Obsolete an area or region within… …
limit — lim|it1 W2S2 [ˈlımıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(greatest/least allowed)¦ 2¦(greatest amount possible)¦ 3¦(place)¦ 4 off limits 5 within limits 6 be over the limit 7 know your limits 8 have your limits ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 140 … Dictionary of contemporary English
limit — See price limit, position limit, and variable limit. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary See trading limit. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A contract s maximum price advance or decline from the previous day s settlement price permitted in one… … Financial and business terms
limit*/*/*/ — [ˈlɪmɪt] noun [C] I 1) the greatest amount or level of something that is possible or allowed The speed limit here is forty miles an hour.[/ex] There is a limit to what we can do in two weeks.[/ex] 2) the outer edge of an area No bombs landed… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
limit — 01. Please [limit] the time you spend on the computer to 30 minutes so that other students can use it. 02. There is almost no [limitation] on the number of hours you can spend on the computers in the computer lab. 03. His inability to speak… … Grammatical examples in English
limit — limitable, adj. limitableness, n. /lim it/, n. 1. the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision. 2. a boundary or bound, as of a country, area … Universalium
(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 … New idioms dictionary
